Belgium
Working Group: Finance - Cryptocurrency
Country: Belgium
Government Body: Financial Services and Markets Authority
Key Issue: Warning Consumer Protection / Classification of Crypto
Type of Action: Warning
Status: N/A
Next Steps: N/A
Summary: The Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) and the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) warned against the risks of virtual currencies in January 2014, 2016 and 2018.
Date: 14 January 2018
Regulation URL/Source: https://www.fsma.be/en/news/be-careful-virtual-money-such-bitcoin
