Jurisdiction reference
Netherlands
Regulator: DNB / AFM. License/registration context: Registration. 221 VASP/entity records are tracked by Plexo Institute in Netherlands. Official registry source: official registry source. Data last updated: 2026-07-10.
The Netherlands previously required crypto service providers to register under the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act (Wwft), enforced by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). Since June 2024, the country applies EU MiCAR, which regulates stablecoins (EMTs/ARTs) with strict reserve, licensing, and disclosure requirements. The Netherlands is known for strict supervision of VASPs and stablecoin issuers.
Regulatory Status
- Jurisdiction code
- NL
- Regime
- Registration
- Regulator
- DNB / AFM
- Travel Rule
- Enforced
- Tracked entities
- 221
- Currency
- EUR
Stablecoin Thesis And Contrast
The jurisdiction profile should distinguish law, bill, guidance, consultation, enforcement, and market practice before it becomes indexable. The durable search angle is not a generic country page; it is the contrast between how Netherlands treats payment tokens, crypto assets, reserve backing, issuer licensing, and supervisory authority.
DNB supervises financial institutions, enforces AML/CFT under Wwft, and licenses EMT/ART issuers under MiCAR. Netherlands launched their Digital Asset Innovation Hub (DAIH) in 2025 to test innovative blockchain and stablecoin models within regulatory sandbox. Public consultation running through March 1, 2026 for framework refinements. Operates under EU MiCAR and Dutch 5AMLD implementation. AFM and DNB oversee licensing and reserve backing.
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Jurisdiction FAQ
Who regulates Netherlands?
The current Plexo Institute record lists DNB / AFM as the regulator for Netherlands.
How many VASPs are tracked in Netherlands?
221 VASP/entity records are tracked by Plexo Institute in Netherlands.
What is the Travel Rule status in Netherlands?
The current Plexo Institute record lists the Travel Rule status for Netherlands as Enforced.
Source Evidence
Source confidence: official source evidence. Indexing decision: runtime hardening required before indexing.