Crypto.com Secures Registration Approval in the Netherlands

Registration with De Nederlandsche Bank Furthers Regulatory Approvals for Crypto.com Across Europe

July 28, 2023 – Crypto.com announced today that it has been approved for registration with De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) as a provider of crypto services. This registration confirmation follows a comprehensive review of Crypto.com’s business and compliance in line  with the Netherlands’ Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Prevention) Act (Wwft).

“Collaborating with regulators to responsibly advance the crypto and blockchain industry is of paramount importance to Crypto.com,” said Kris Marszalek, CEO of Crypto.com. “This registration approval from De Nederlandsche Bank is a significant milestone for our business and the latest testament to our commitment to compliance. We look forward to continuing to work with DNB and other regulators around the world.”

Today’s announcement continues Crypto.com’s regulatory licence momentum, having received its Major Payment Institution (MPI) licence for Digital Payment Token (DPT) and its MPI for e-money issuance, account issuance, cross border and domestic money transfer services from the Monetary Authority of Singapore; registration as a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) by the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) in France; registration approval as a cryptoasset business from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA); approval of its MVP Preparatory Licence from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA); Electronic Financial Transaction Act and Virtual Asset Service Provider registration in South Korea; registration approval as a Digital Currency Exchange Provider and Independent Remittance Dealer in Australia by AUSTRAC; an Australian Financial Services Licence and Australian Credit Licence from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC); registration in Spain as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) from the Bank of Spain; registration in Italy from the Organismo Agenti e Mediatori (OAM); registration in Greece from the Hellenic Capital Market Commission; registration in Cyprus from the Securities and Exchange Commission; regulatory approval from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority; a US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulated Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) and a Designated Contracts Market (DCM); and a pre-registration undertaking with the Ontario Securities Commission and Canada Securities Administrators, among others.

Foris DAX Global Limited is listed in DNB’s public register as a crypto service provider. DNB supervises Foris DAX Global Limited in compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act (Wet ter voorkoming van witwassen en financiering van terrorisme – Wwft) and the Sanctions Act (Sanctiewet 1977 – Sw). The crypto services of Foris DAX Global Limited are not subject to prudential supervision by DNB or conduct supervision by the AFM. This means that financial operational risks in respect of the crypto services are not monitored and there is no specific financial consumer protection.

About Crypto.com

Founded in 2016, Crypto.com is trusted by more than 80 million customers worldwide and is the industry leader in regulatory compliance, security and privacy. Our vision is simple: Cryptocurrency in Every Wallet™. Crypto.com is committed to accelerating the adoption of cryptocurrency through innovation and empowering the next generation of builders, creators, and entrepreneurs to develop a fairer and more equitable digital ecosystem.

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