Netherlands grows to embrace Bitcoin further after e-commerce retailer Fonq.nl accepts the cryptocurrency.
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Roger Ver stars prominently in a new documentary by Dutch TV station VPRO. He opens the show by demonstrating to people in the Netherlands how a Bitcoin transaction works, using his home entertainment system and his smart phone. 
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Jakob de Haan, the Head of Research at Dutch Central Bank recently spoke about the his and institution's views towards bitcoin. Read more
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De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) head of research Jakob de Haan has issued new responses to pointed questions about the role of bitcoin in global finance.
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CoinDesk takes a look at five different ways in which you can fund a trip to Amsterdam.
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Seven Dutch Bitcoin companies have collaborated to establish an association in order to counter fraud and collectively represent their shared interests.
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The atmosphere is heating up in the Netherlands, as a court appeal has created a divide in the Dutch bitcoin community. At stake: the legal status of bitcoin.
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The Bitcoin Embassy in Amsterdam opened its doors just last month on December 12, 2014, and it is already hosting regular events for such companies as OpenBazaar and BitPay, as well as organizing social get-togethers several times a week.
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The Bitcoin Embassy in Amsterdam will open its doors to the public on December 12th.
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Arnhem, the capital of the province of Gelderland and one of the largest cities in the Netherlands, has the first supermarket where you can pay in Bitcoin. The Spar Arnhem Centraal started to accept Bitcoin this week.
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While not yet official, there are hints that bitcoin transactions might not be liable for VAT in the Netherlands.
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Several countries have tried to become the “Bitcoin Capital of the World” during the last year, and the competition only seems to be growing.
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A Dutch Ministry of Finance representative has said that bitcoin transactions could be VAT-exempt in the Netherlands, but this is not confirmed.
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The learning curve for Bitcoin is higher for some than it is for others. As I reported previously, Great Britain has seen knowledge of Bitcoin more than double since June of 2013, to over 70%.
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Details have emerged indicating that both the Dutch and German governments were preparing emergency plans for a return to their national currencies at the height of the euro crisis.
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Ever more people are using digital currencies to pay for things - though it's still relatively hard to find places that will accept them. But not so in one Dutch neighborhood, where the Bitcoin has...
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HOLLAND, MI – Conpoto.com, a three-year-old company that helps local chambers of commerce develop local buying and currency programs, was approved by the Michigan Economic Development Corp. for services totaling $23,560 through the state’s Business Accelerator Fund (BAF) and Lakeshore Advantage.
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The judgement stemmed from a lawsuit over 1,760 BTC that was never delivered to the buyer.
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The Dutch central bank, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), has issued a warning on digital currencies such as bitcoin, saying that they “are unlikely to become a viable alternative for traditional currency in the foreseeable future”.
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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte threatened in 2012 to take his country out of the euro zone if Brussels pushed forward with plans to impose reform contracts on member states, according (Dutch PM threatened in 2012 to quit euro...
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Just at the end of last year, the Dutch government was alerting people against trusting alternative currencies such as bitcoin, citing their highly volatile exchange rates and no accountable issuing institution.
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