PinnedSimon LelieveldtDutch judge slaps DNB (Dutch central bank) on the wrist in court case of crypto-pioneer Bitonic on…Last months FATF consultation on virtual asset providers had my particular interest as we are facing an unexplainable access condition in…9 min read·Apr 11, 2021----
Simon LelieveldtThe (inevitable) human rights anchor for compliance professionals (in finance)We live in challenging times. A range of natural, macro-economic, technical and geopolitical factors influence the world we are living in…8 min read·Jan 14, 2024----
Simon LelieveldtLong story short: Dutch judge finds DNB (Dutch AML-supervisor for crypto) did overstep its mandate…Over the past five years, we have seen a debate unfold in the Netherlands where the Dutch central bank forced the Ministry of Finance to…6 min read·Oct 12, 2023----
Simon LelieveldtAnnulment of the travel rule in EU regulation underway — some questions and answersOk, so you may have been reading a complex thread on social media about the European travel rule for crypto companies and the impact it…14 min read·Aug 16, 2023----
Simon LelieveldtThe inside story behind the disciplinary reprimands to Ex-CEO Ralph Hamers (and van der Veer and…So what’s the deal with the ING 2018 attempt to raise the salary of Hamers? How should non-Dutchies understand the recent reprimand of…18 min read·Apr 14, 2023----
Simon LelieveldtSanctions as an institutional and social construct — not just as a ‘technical’ measure— -7 min read·Aug 15, 2022----
Simon LelieveldtFacebook: a limited network exemption in the Netherlands?Here is a brief post, to alert professionals in the field to the fact that Facebook Inc has in the Netherlands been registered as an…3 min read·Sep 24, 2020----
Simon LelieveldtPerspectives on (Ca-)Libra #3: Wy the Libra is not e-money (also: the history of e-money and…Quickly after the announcement of Libra, I, stated that Libra could not be viewed as e-money. Now has come the time to explain my earlier…11 min read·Feb 5, 2020----
Simon LelieveldtJanuary 10, 2020, time for the fifth EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive (..butStatus update on AMLD5 Implementation in the Netherlands4 min read·Jan 10, 2020----
Simon LelieveldtOverview and update on AMLD 5 implementation in the Netherlands — November 8, 2019(Or: how to introduce a supervisory regime in disguise)8 min read·Nov 10, 2019----