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French Lawmakers Agree to Effectively Ban Crypto Influencer Promotions
22.3.2023
Social media stars wouldn’t be allowed to shill unlicensed crypto under anti-scam plans voted on by the National Assembly’s Economics Committee Wednesday
Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Restores User Access to Half of Bitcoin Balances, Report
22.3.2023
Bitzlato users can now partially withdraw their bitcoin funds from the dismantled cryptocurrency exchange, according to a media report. The Russia-linked trading platform was targeted by Western law enforcement and had its France-based server infrastructure seized in January. Bitzlato Customers...
Circle Seeks to Register in France, Ramping Up European Play
21.3.2023
The stablecoin issuer wants to expand European operations and prepare for new reserve requirements under the EU’s MiCA law
Today in Crypto: Europol Closes ChipMixer & Seizes BTC 1909, 'Surge in Cold Storage & ETH Layer 2 Usage' Post-FTX, Synalcom & Qori Enable Crypto Transactions for 20K Businesses in 'One Action'
15.3.2023
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AXA Investment Managers Gains French Crypto Registration
8.3.2023
Crypto firms are in a race to pass the governance and money laundering checks monitored by the French financial market authority as new EU rules bed in
American regulators are pushing hard against crypto: Law Decoded, Feb. 28–March 6
6.3.2023
Crypto mining operators, custodians and Binance personally received a fine doze of the United States officials' attention last week
DeFi to be examined at inaugural CFTC tech advisory meeting: Finance Redefined
3.3.2023
French police arrested two individuals in connection with the Platypus exploit in the month of February
French Regulator Working to Clarify New Crypto Rules, Align With EU
1.3.2023
Don’t tar all crypto with the FTX brush, the head of the Financial Market Authority told lawmakers
France on the verge of passing stringent crypto firm licensing laws
1.3.2023
The bill was passed with a vote of 109 in favor and 71 against and will now rely on the approval of president Emmanuel Macron to be signed into law
French National Assembly Votes for Tougher Registration Rules for Crypto Firms
28.2.2023
The approval Tuesday means a new regime cast in the wake of the FTX collapse will pass into law
Today in Crypto: Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to Let Nonbank Members' Customers Trade Crypto, Two Hackers Arrested in France, $70M in BTC and ETH Donated to Ukraine
27.2.2023
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Authorities in France Arrest Duo Involved in Platypus Exploit
27.2.2023
Flash loan exploit drained protocol of over $9 million in assets and knocked Platypus USD (USP) off its peg
US May Consider Alexander Vinnik for Prisoner Exchange With Russia, Lawyer Says
24.2.2023
Crypto exchange BTC-e’s alleged operator Alexander Vinnik may be a candidate for prisoner swap between the United States and Russia. That’s according to a statement by one of his lawyers for Russian media. The latest court hearing in Vinnik’s case has been postponed. Russian Accused of Laundering...
Binance, PoS Giant Ingenico Seal In-store Crypto Pay Deal
23.2.2023
The crypto exchange Binance and the French payments provider Ingenico have struck a deal that will let customers pay for goods and services in crypto.
Per an Ingenico press release and a report from France’s BFM-TR, the deal involves Binance’s payments arm – Binance Pay. The companies will begin...
France pilots in-store crypto payments as Binance partners with Ingenico
22.2.2023
A new partnership between Binance and Ingenico allows in-store payments in France via Binance Pay
France’s top museum to display NFTs: Nifty Newsletter, Feb 8–14
15.2.2023
France’s top modern art museum will showcase NFTs from collections like CryptoPunks and Autoglyphs
French Court Jails 50-year-old International Crypto Scammer for Four Years
15.2.2023
The 50-year-old mastermind of a “vast” and “international” French crypto scam that duped at least 14 victims out of over $375,000 has been sentenced to four years in prison....
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France to Tighten Crypto Registration Rules Next January
13.2.2023
The plan, set to be rubber-stamped by the National Assembly and Senate, veers away from a more onerous proposal to require a license as of October
Russia Releases Bitzlato Co-Founder Anton Shkurenko After Questioning
12.2.2023
Russian authorities have released the recently arrested co-founder of crypto exchange Bitzlato, said to have processed illicit funds worth millions of U.S. dollars. Anton Shkurenko, who was questioned in Moscow, denies the French charges against him that became the reason for his brief detention....
NFT Revolution Reaches France: CryptoPunks and Autoglyphs to be Displayed at Top Modern Art Museum
12.2.2023
The Centre Pompidou, a major modern art museum in France, aims to showcase NFTs from some prominent digital artists this summer in its upcoming permanent exhibition. ...
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