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Bitcoin Bull-Run Boosts Sales of a French Premium Wine Retailer Despite the Coronavirus Pandemic
6.2.2021
A French wine trading firm has been favored by the recent crypto bull-run, specifically with the bitcoin prices surging across the board. Despite the pandemic, Lasserre & Papillon is making good numbers after founding BTC Wine. BTC Wine Was Launched During the 2017 Crypto Prices’ Rally...
French Central Bank Trials Digital Currency for Interbank Settlement
19.1.2021
The pilot involved the settlement on a private blockchain of around €2 million
Bank of France settles $2.4M fund in central bank digital currency pilot
19.1.2021
The Bank of France processed $2.4 million worth of fund units using a CBDC in December as part of ongoing experiments into blockchain and stablecoin technology
Vinnik’s attorney appeals against 5-year prison sentence
18.12.2020
Lawyers of the alleged $4 billion Bitcoin launderer appeal to the court, arguing that Alexander Vinnik was just an employee at BTC-e
France Approves New Cryptocurrency Measures to Fight Anonymous Transactions
14.12.2020
The French council of ministers has approved a series of new measures to combat the anonymity of cryptocurrency transactions. Anonymous accounts are banned at crypto exchanges which must now impose stricter know-your-customer requirements. France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire says...
Bank of France’s Deputy Governor Discusses CBDC Progress, Regulatory Changes
12.12.2020
The Bank of France’s deputy governor said there has been a “hands-on approach” with the bank’s experiment to launch a digital euro for the general public
Law Decoded: The war of the wallets, 12/4–12/11
11.12.2020
Determining the future of who can and cannot custody crypto and how much you need to know about them remains a central topic of discussion
Blockchain Bites: Paxos’ Banking Play, France’s KYC Terreur, FinCEN’s Personal Data Honeypot
10.12.2020
U.S. lawmakers are asking the nation's financial guardians to clarify crypto custodianship while France wages war on anonymity
France moves to ban anonymous crypto accounts to prevent money laundering
10.12.2020
France is preparing new frameworks to prevent anonymity in crypto
Clampdown on Crypto To Keep France In The Paleolithic Era Of Banking - MP
10.12.2020
In what he called an attempt to dry the financing of terrorism, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has unveiled a regulation that is to enable the state to combat the anonymity of crypto transactions. Meanwhile, local crypto industry players and at least one politician accuse the ministry...
France Declares War on Crypto Anonymity, Cites ‘Terrorism’ in KYC Mandate
9.12.2020
The French finance ministry is imposing sweeping KYC rules on all VASPs in the country
France Sentences BTC-e Crypto Exchange’s Operator to 5 Years in Prison for Money Laundering
8.12.2020
Russian crypto exchange BTC-e’s operator Alexander Vinnik has now been sentenced to five years in prison by a French court and fined 100,000 euros. He was arrested over three years ago in Greece, extradited to France, and is wanted in the U.S. and Russia. Vinnik Sentenced After 3+ Years...
World governments agree on importance of crypto regulation at G7 meeting
7.12.2020
A vast number of nations, including many G7 members, want more rules for crypto
Paris court sentences Alexander Vinnik to five years in prison
7.12.2020
Years after his initial arrest, Vinnik has finally been sentenced
ConSensys collaborates with Banque de France digital euro partner
28.10.2020
Blockchain firm ConsenSys is becoming increasingly active in the central bank digital currency space
French Finance Minister throws shade at crypto, praises blockchain
19.10.2020
He stated that he does not “question the reliability and traceability of all blockchain technology,” but denounced crypto
French police arrest terror financing ring that used Bitcoin coupons
30.9.2020
The terror financing ring reportedly bought cryptocurrency coupons in licensed tobacco shops across France
French Authorities Arrest 29 Suspected of Using Crypto to Fund Extremists in Syria
30.9.2020
Hundreds of thousands of euros may have been supplied through a secret network benefiting al-Qaida-linked extremists in northwestern Syria
BNP Paribas connects to major stock exchanges with DAML smart contracts
15.9.2020
The DAML smart contract language is getting more popular
French Central Bank Chief Eyes Public-Private Partnership for Possible Digital Euro
11.9.2020
The governor of the Banque de France said private sector involvement could benefit a future digital euro initiative