Netherlands

3.04% of Dutch people own cryptocurrency

How many cryptocurrency owners are there in the Netherlands?

It is estimated that over 520,000 people, or around 3.04% of the Netherlands’ total population, currently own cryptocurrency.

Cryptocurrencies Market Sentiment in the Netherlands​

As of February 2018, a survey showed the growing demand for cryptocurrencies in the Netherlands, with Bitcoin being among the top choices. Because of its design, it is difficult to get an insight into the full size of the Bitcoin market in individual countries. However, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies made the news frequently in 2017, and approximately 60 percent of households in the Netherlands that invest in cryptocurrencies began doing so then. In the first three quarters of 2017, approximately 44,000 Bitcoin transactions originated in the Netherlands on the BTC Direct platform. In addition, Belgium and the Netherlands have several Bitcoin ATM installations.

Cryptocurrencies'rising popularity in the Netherlands

  • Yahoo: Penthouse in the Netherlands Set to be Sold for 21 BTC – May 2021
    Ryan James Sun, May 2, 2021, 1:35 AM·2 min read A penthouse in the Netherlands is set to be purchased entirely with bitcoin, totaling one million euros. The sale will be the first-ever purchase of a property in the Netherlands, completely paid for in itcoin. According to Dutch online publication NOS, the buyer of a penthouse in Veghel is set to purchase the property entirely using bitcoin. The property is currently on the market for a whopping 1 million euros.
  • Businesswire: Leading Dutch cryptocurrencies exchange LiteBit partners with RIDDLE&CODE… – April 2021
    RIDDLE&CODE FinTech Solutions, an innovative European company that empowers financial institutions to handle all aspects of digital asset management, announced today that LiteBit, the leading Dutch cryptocurrency exchange, has chosen its Token Management Platform (TMP) to scale infrastructure, respond to regulatory requirements, and provide advanced capabilities to its growing customer base.
  • Cointelegraph: Dutch libertarian posts political campaign signs that read ‘Bitcoin’… – March 2021
    Robert Valentine, chairman of the Libertarian Party in the Netherlands, has erected several pro-digital-currency billboards ahead of an election later this week. In an image shared on the Libertarian Party’s Twitter account, the Party's leader appears with laser eyes above the message, “Bitcoin is the future.” The party is one of 37 vying for seats in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, which is scheduled to hold a general election on Wednesday.
  • Cointelegraph: Netherlands registers first consumer-facing cryptocurrencies platform since… – November 2020
    Cryptocurrency exchange BLOX received the go-ahead to operate in the Netherlands, making it the first platform to do so since the country implemented the European Union’s 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD5). “BLOX is the first consumer-focused cryptocurrency company that will be included in the registry of the Dutch Central Bank,” the company said in a blog announcement today. “This registration is mandatory in the Netherlands for every company that allows its users to buy, sell, trade, and hold cryptocurrencies.”