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Polygon's Supernet, Stripe's Crypto Move, Ulbricht's Bitcoin Deal, Macron on Crypto Regulation + More News
22.4.2022
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Read More: Polygon's Supernet, Stripe's Crypto Move, Ulbricht's Bitcoin Deal, Macron on Crypto Regulation + More News
Emmanuel Macron on crypto: 'I don't believe in a self-regulated financial sector'
22.4.2022
In an interview, the sitting French president voiced his support for MiCA regulation and the digital euro project
Study: Switzerland Has ‘the Most Profitable Bitcoin Traders’ Worldwide, While France ‘Is the Best Bitcoin Trading Nation’
20.4.2022
According to a recent study published by the online investing news and education platform Invezz, Switzerland currently has the most profitable bitcoin traders worldwide. That’s according to data stemming from Chainalysis, Worldometers, and Triple A, which helped Invezz assign each country...
France's Crypto Industry Fights Institutional Caution
18.4.2022
A Web 3 summit in Paris has vaunted the country’s strengths and talent pool – but crypto advocates must battle for acceptance from skeptical financiers
Crypto ‘en français’: ‘Cointelegraph France’ is now live
12.4.2022
The official introduction of Cointelegraph France is taking place at the Paris Blockchain Week Summit, a flagship European blockchain event
France's Presidential Candidates Ignore Crypto Issues
8.4.2022
On Sunday, citizens in one of the world’s top 10 economies go to the polls to choose their leader – and CoinDesk examines what France’s crypto community wants to see
‘We don’t like our money:’ The story of the CFA and Bitcoin in Africa
16.3.2022
African crypto experts and entrepreneurs explain why the African franc is an uncomfortable currency and why Bitcoin is making waves as a replacement
Impermanent loss challenges the claim that DeFi is the ‘future of France’
5.3.2022
Investors are often lured to DeFi by the four-digit APYs on offer, but in many instances, impermanent loss actually siphons away any potential profits investors might have accrued
Fast-Food Chain Shake Shack Trials Bitcoin Rewards for Customers Using Cash App
5.3.2022
The American fast-food restaurant chain Shake Shack is giving bitcoin rewards to customers leveraging Cash App’s debit card payment rail, Cash Card. According to Shake Shack, participants will get 15% of their purchase back in the form of bitcoin, and the crypto promotion will last until...
French Presidential Candidate Pushes For Tax Reform On Crypto, NFTs
16.2.2022
Crypto and blockchain are becoming an important element of the French political narrative, as indicated by recent statements by political newcomer Éric Zemmour, a popular pundit who is running in this year’s presidential election.
The far-right candidate recently tweeted his proposals on crypto...
Global Regulators ‘Going Full Steam’ on Crypto — Official Says ‘Current Structure Is No Longer Fit for the Purpose’
11.2.2022
Global regulators are “going full steam” on cryptocurrency regulation. “The current structure is no longer fit for the purpose with the development of cross-border digital market activities,” said the chairman of France’s markets watchdog AMF. Global Regulators...
Bitcoin business in France: Regulation, education and cash buy frustration
10.2.2022
Cointelegraph sat down with the only Bitcoin business in France that allows Bitcoin cash buys, Bitcoin-lyon
Are NFTs an animal to be regulated? A European approach to decentralization, Part 1
6.2.2022
The question facing nonfungible token regulation: Should NFTs be considered as digital assets?
Mandates Ban Unvaccinated From Visiting Banks in Multiple Countries, Australian Premier Says ‘There’s Going to Be a Vaccinated Economy’
22.12.2021
Over the last few weeks, furious debates over Covid-19 and vaccine mandates have divided people into two classes. On December 21, one individual from Argentina explained in a forum that “banks in Argentina are not letting unvaccinated people inside.” The person said that whether...
Central Banks of France, Switzerland and BIS Complete Cross-Border CBDC Trial
9.12.2021
Bank of France, the Swiss National Bank (SNB), and the Bank for International Settlements have successfully tested the application of wholesale central bank digital currency in cross-border payments. The project used distributed ledger technology and was realized with help from private firms....
Central Banks of France and Switzerland announce successful trial of digital Euro, Swiss Franc
8.12.2021
Although the project was a success, the central banks warned that significant rulebooks, contingency procedures, and monitoring capabilities were needed to ensure the success of a CBDC
French fintech startup Lydia raises $100 million in series C funding round
8.12.2021
The series C funding round was led by existing investors Tencent and Accel
Ubisoft launches Ubisoft Quartz platform for playable and energy-efficient NFTs
7.12.2021
Starting with Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Ubisoft will drop NFTs to PC players on Thursday on the Tezos blockchain
US firm WisdomTree lists crypto ETP on Euronext
2.12.2021
U.S. companies are rushing to launch crypto investment products in Europe amid regulatory pushbacks at home
Binance Must Intensify AML Compliance For Paris Expansion - French Regulator
25.11.2021
French financial sector regulator Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has announced that crypto exchange Binance needs to intensify its efforts to ensure anti-money laundering compliance if it wants the agency’s backing for its plans to launch a regional registered office in the country's...