Is crypto legal in the Netherlands?

Legal

Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.

The Netherlands is one of 75 countries classified “Legal” for cryptocurrency — 75% of the 100 with data. (Also searched as crypto, Bitcoin.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Legality of cryptocurrency by country or territory
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Belgium
Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
Luxembourg
Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
Germany
Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
Denmark
Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
France
Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
United Kingdom
Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.

Other laws in Netherlands

Gambling Age
18

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