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Belgium Online Gambling Nearly Doubled to 14.8% Since 2018 Despite EU-Toughest Ad Ban

DIGIT — Fri, 15 May 2026 03:48:48 +0000

Sciensano data shows Belgian online gambling has nearly doubled since 2018, rising from 7.9% to 14.8% of the population, despite the country’s 2023 ad ban on licensed private operators. The Belgian Association of Gaming Operators (BAGO) has called for stronger enforcement after the same survey found 52.6% of Belgians exposed weekly to gambling advertising, with […]

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KBC to Offer Regulated Crypto Trading in Belgium

DIGIT — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:30:55 +0000

KBC’s Bolero launches regulated buy‑and‑sell crypto trading for Belgian retail investors starting week of 16 February. KBC Group announces that, beginning the week of 16 February 2026, private investors in Belgium can buy and sell crypto assets via Bolero, the bank’s online execution‑only investment platform, under the European Markets in Crypto‑Assets Regulation (MiCAR); KBC has […]

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Global Crypto Market‑Maker Keyrock Acquires Turing Capital to Launch Asset & Wealth Management Division

DIGIT — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 08:30:56 +0000

Keyrock announced the launch of a dedicated Asset & Wealth Management division following its acquisition of Luxembourg‑registered alternative investment fund manager Turing Capital, the firm said. The move brings Turing’s systematic, onchain and risk‑focused investment strategies and fund management structure into Keyrock’s global crypto investment platform, expanding services for institutional clients and private investors beyond […]

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OKX launches crypto trading platform and wallet in Belgium

DIGIT — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 08:03:27 +0000

OKX’s services in Belgium are offered through an EU-regulated entity as the exchange doesn’t have dedicated regulatory approval in the country.

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Surge in Crypto Scams: FSMA Sees Significant Spike in Recovery Room Fraud

DIGIT — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 05:33:48 +0000

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), Belgium’s financial regulatory agency, has published its mid-2024 report, highlighting a significant increase in fraudulent activities, particularly involving trading platforms and cryptocurrency scams. Nearly half of the 1,332 consumer reports received in the first half of 2024 pertained to these scams, reflecting a 44% increase from the same […]

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Belgium seeks to reboot the EU blockchain infrastructure project

DIGIT — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:34:23 +0000

The country’s government plans to accelerate the development of a European blockchain infrastructure during its presidency of the EU Council.

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Crypto Biz: Kraken offers stock trading as exchanges adapt to changing regulations

DIGIT — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 21:15:15 +0000

This week’s Crypto Biz explores Kraken’s securities arm, Gemini’s expansion in India, Binance’s return to Belgium, and an oil company in Argentina investing in crypto mining.

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Binance says it ‘continues to serve’ Belgian users via Poland entity

DIGIT — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:23:02 +0000

In June, Belgium’s financial regulator ordered Binance to stop offering crypto exchange and custody wallet services, citing violations of the country’s AML and CFT requirements.

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Belgian financial regulator orders Binance to cease all virtual currency services

DIGIT — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 17:45:06 +0000

The regulator said Binance must cease “with immediate effect” all crypto-related services in Belgium after being unable to provide sufficient information on its non-EEA companies.

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Belgian crypto platform Bit4You suspends operations after CoinLoan halts activity

DIGIT — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:56:55 +0000

Bit4You suspended operations on April 26 amid CoinLoan insolvency investigation by Estonian regulators.

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