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Netherlands Crypto Exchange: formation, structure, banking

CEX or hybrid trading venue with custody and matching engine. Netherlands is one of the credible homes for this profile because of its 25.8% corporate; participation exemption for holdings regime and ing, rabobank, abn amro.

Tax headline
25.8% corporate; participation exemption for holdings
Formation
5 days
From
$6,500
Treaties
95+

Why Netherlands for a crypto exchange

Operators choosing Netherlands for a crypto exchange typically optimise for tax neutrality, regulatory predictability and a credible substance story. Dutch BV and participation exemption make this structure defensible to counterparties, banks and tax authorities.

Substance & licensing

Substance decree — mandatory directors, payroll, office

Banking the entity

ING, Rabobank, ABN AMRO

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