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Summary

Knaken (Knaken Cryptohandel B.V.) was a Dutch cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2017 and based in Rotterdam that operated as a retail broker allowing customers to buy, sell, and store cryptocurrencies. In July 2026, a Rotterdam court declared both Knaken Cryptohandel B.V. and its client-fund custodian Stichting Knaken Payments bankrupt following a Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) petition alleging approximately €7 million in customer funds were missing, affecting roughly 30,000 users. A parallel criminal investigation led by the FIOD remains open as of late July 2026.

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    Timeline(10 events)

    2017

    Knaken Cryptohandel B.V. founded in Rotterdam by Ronald Jonkers and Vincent van der Sanden.

    Crypto Briefing / Tracxn

    2020

    Alleged theft of 23 Bitcoin from Knaken, later cited by the company in court documents as a partial explanation for the customer fund shortfall. The AFM assessed this could account for at most €1.5M–€2M of the total gap.

    TechTimes (court documents)

    2021

    Knaken signs official cryptocurrency partnership agreements with AFC Ajax and Feyenoord for the 2021-2022 Eredivisie season.

    Sponsorreport / Bitcoin Magazine NL

    30 June 2025

    Netherlands enforces MiCA licensing deadline. Knaken's AFM license application is rejected, legally requiring the firm to halt crypto-asset services.

    BeInCrypto / TFTC

    June 2026

    Knaken's website and mobile app go offline abruptly, locking approximately 30,000 customers out of their accounts.

    NL Times

    8 June 2026

    Knaken issues communication instructing customers not to file damage claims, while describing efforts to 'investigate how we can shape the settlement.'

    NL Times

    29 June 2026

    FIOD raids Knaken's premises, seizing laptops, mobile phones, company assets, and digital data carriers as part of a criminal investigation into alleged fraud, embezzlement, or money laundering.

    Crypto Briefing / NL Times

    30 June 2026

    Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) files bankruptcy petition against Knaken Cryptohandel B.V. and Stichting Knaken Payments with the Rotterdam District Court, citing the public interest and approximately €7 million in missing customer funds.

    NL Times

    16 July 2026

    Rotterdam District Court declares both Knaken Cryptohandel B.V. and Stichting Knaken Payments bankrupt. Court-appointed trustee C.F.W.A. Hamm assumes control of both entities.

    NL Times / CryptoSlate

    28 July 2026

    Court documents reviewed by TechTimes show Knaken attributed its shortfall to a 2020 Bitcoin hack, but the AFM determined the hack accounts for less than half the total gap, leaving €3M–€3.5M unexplained.

    TechTimes
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    generated: 7/31/2026, 12:04:55 PM

    last updated: 8/1/2026, 4:36:03 PM

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