[Taklimakan Blog] The Netherlands Called for a Complete Ban on Bitcoin

According to Peter Hasekamp, director of the Dutch Bureau of Economic Analysis, the main cryptocurrency cannot be used as a means of payment and savings.

The Dutch authorities should completely ban the mining, storage, and trading of bitcoins, said Peter Hasekamp, director of the Dutch Bureau of Economic Analysis under the Ministry of Economy and Climate Policy. In his opinion, the main cryptocurrency cannot be used as a unit of account, means of payment, and store of value.

The Netherlands is now lagging behind other countries in its position to curb the rise in popularity of cryptocurrencies, Hasekamp said. As an example, the official cited China, where they recently called for tough regulation of the circulation of digital assets.