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Coincheck acquires French crypto company for European expansion
2.9.2025
Coincheck is expanding into the European Economic Area by acquiring Paris-based institutional crypto brokerage Aplo, with the deal expected to close in October
Alleged French crypto kidnapping mastermind arrested in Morocco
5.6.2025
Moroccan police arrested Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou, who is accused of being one of the ringleaders behind a spate of recent crypto-related kidnappings in France
Alleged French crypto kidnapping mastermind arrested in Morocco
5.6.2025
Moroccan police arrested Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou, who is accused of being one of the ringleaders behind a spate of recent crypto-related kidnappings in France
Suspect in French Crypto Kidnappings Arrested in Morocco
5.6.2025
A 24-year-old man said to be a mastermind behind the recent crimes was taken into custody in Tangier, authorities said
French crypto entrepreneurs to receive extra security amid recent kidnappings: Report
17.5.2025
Crypto entrepreneurs and their families in France will receive enhanced security measures amid a recent rise in crypto-related kidnappings in the country, Politico reported.According to the May 16 report, the measures include priority access to police emergency lines, home security assessments,...
French crypto entrepreneurs to receive extra security amid recent kidnappings: Report
17.5.2025
Crypto entrepreneurs and their families in France will receive enhanced security measures amid a recent rise in crypto-related kidnappings in the country, Politico reported.According to the May 16 report, the measures include priority access to police emergency lines, home security assessments,...
French crypto entrepreneurs to receive extra security amid recent kidnappings: Report
17.5.2025
Crypto entrepreneurs and their families in France will receive enhanced security measures amid a recent rise in crypto-related kidnappings in the country, Politico reported.According to the May 16 report, the measures include priority access to police emergency lines, home security assessments,...
Crypto Exchange CEO's Daughter, Grandson Targeted in Paris Kidnap Attempt
15.5.2025
French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said he will meet with French crypto entrepreneurs to discuss how to protect them
Bybit to halt crypto services in France by January 2025
17.12.2024
Bybit will cease withdrawal and custody services for French users by Jan. 8, 2025, amid increased regulatory pressures
Bybit to halt crypto services in France by January 2025
17.12.2024
Bybit will cease withdrawal and custody services for French users by Jan. 8, 2025, amid increased regulatory pressures
4.85m French Crypto Holders ‘Fail to Declare Their Holdings’ as Gov’t ‘Takes Aim’ at Offenders
7.5.2024
Only a small fraction of French crypto holders have declared their coins to the state, a report claimed – with the government set to take action.
The post 4.85m French Crypto Holders ‘Fail to Declare Their Holdings’ as Gov’t ‘Takes Aim’ at Offenders appeared first on Cryptonews
Grayscale Bitcoin ETF Liquidity Partner Flowdesk Raises $50 Million in Series B
18.1.2024
French crypto financial services firm Flowdesk has successfully raised $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Cathay Innovation. The funding round includes participation from Cathay Ledger Fund, Eurazeo, ISAI, Speedinvest, BPI, and Ripple, as per a statement shared with Cryptonews....
Coinbase Expands European Footprint With Approval to Operate in France
23.12.2023
Crypto exchange Coinbase has received approval as a registered virtual asset service provider in France. “This registration allows Coinbase to operate in France, continuing our plans to grow across Europe,” the crypto platform detailed. “France is an important market for Coinbase … We...
Today in Crypto: Ankr and Matter Labs Launch zkSync Era Nodes & Hyperchain on Microsoft Azure Marketplace, Societe Generale-FORGE Gets First French Crypto Licence, Bitdeer Sits in 2nd-Highest Place in VanEck Crypto & Blockchain ETF
19.7.2023
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Financial Services Giant Societe Generale Secures First French Crypto License For Its Crypto Division
19.7.2023
French banking giant Societe Generale’s crypto arm has received a full Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) license from the country’s financial regulator Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF).
SG Forge, the bank’s digital asset division, has become the first entity to obtain a crypto permit...
Societe Generale Becomes First Company to Win French Crypto License
19.7.2023
SG Forge is licensed to provide buying and selling, exchange and custody of digital assets
Santander, Crédit Agricole Asset Servicing Arm Acquires French Crypto Custody License – Adoption on the Rise?
23.6.2023
CACEIS Bank, the combined asset servicing arm of the major European banks Crédit Agricole and Santander, has acquired a French crypto custody license, according to the website of France’s financial regulator.
The license, which was granted by France’s Financial Markets Authority (AMF) on June...
Santander, Crédit Agricole asset arm receives French crypto custody license
22.6.2023
CACEIS's registration comes just in time to avoid the bank being subject to France's new crypto regulations
Report: French Crypto Trader Jailed for 18 Months for Buying a Ferrari With Bitcoin
12.5.2023
A French crypto trader, Thomas Clausi, is currently jailed in Morocco where he was convicted of the crime of purchasing a Ferrari using bitcoin. Clausi’s arrest and subsequent jailing came after a woman, who sold him a Ferrari for $440,000 in April 2021, filed a complaint against the crypto...
Jailed French Crypto ‘Fraudster’ Loses Appeal in Morocco
4.5.2023
A French crypto “fraudster” has had his jail sentence upheld in Morocco – after a court found him guilty of using Bitcoin (BTC) to buy luxury goods.
Per the French media outlet BFMTV, the man’s name is Thomas Clausi (21).
Clausi, a native of Moselle in eastern France, was originally jailed...