Coinbase’s $3.6M Dutch Fine Shows Crypto Will Hit Road Bumps as It Goes Mainstream

The charge sheet from the Dutch central bank (DNB) outlining its decision to impose a sanction of 3,325,000 euros ($3.6 million) for serving local customers without approval shows multiple legal and procedural gray areas – and Coinbase, which is registered with DNB now, argues it is being punished for co-operating.