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Alleged BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik to Be Extradited to France: Reports
20.12.2019
Alleged BTC-e exchange operator and money launderer Alexander Vinnik is finally being extradited to France, say reports
French Financial Watchdog Approves First ICO Under New ‘Visa’ Scheme
20.12.2019
The approved ICO issuer can now legally market and host their sale until the beginning of June 2020
France approves its first ICO
20.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 20 December, 2019 “Knowledge is power.” - Francis Bacon In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Largest South Korean telecom company issuing a blockchain-based local currency in Busan France's financial regulator granting...
France’s Financial Regulator Grants Country’s First Approval for an Initial Coin Offering
19.12.2019
France’s financial regulator approves the country’s first ICO
France Approves First ICO
19.12.2019
The French financial markets regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), has made its first initial coin offering (ICO) approval. While token sales remain legal as a fundraising option in France, only those that have been approved by the AMF may be marketed directly to...
France Announces €2.5 Billion Worth “Choose Africa” Project for African SMEs
13.12.2019
The French government is all set to support Africa in becoming one of the world’s biggest ground for investment and capital development. The country broke the news on Friday that it has entered into a widescale free trade area agreement with the African continent to boost the business opportunities...
French-Regulated Napoleon Bitcoin Fund Linked to CME Futures
11.12.2019
A French company launched a regulated Bitcoin fund to be traded as futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange
France’s New ‘Napoleon Bitcoin Fund’ Is Tied to CME’s Cash-Settled Futures
11.12.2019
French asset management firm Napoleon AM has launched a new fund tied to CME's cash-settled bitcoin futures
France is piloting its own digital currency too
5.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 5 December, 2019 “Believe that with your feelings and your work you are taking part in the greatest; the more strongly you cultivate this belief, the more will reality and the world go forth […]
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France is piloting its own digital currency too
5.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 5 December, 2019 “Believe that with your feelings and your work you are taking part in the greatest; the more strongly you cultivate this belief, the more will reality and the world go forth […]
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France to Test Its Central Bank Digital Currency in Q1 2020: Official
4.12.2019
French central bank governor wants France to be the first country to issue a central bank digital currency
Ethereum-Based Virtual Museum Tokenizes Censored Bitcoin Artwork
3.12.2019
Cryptovoxels — an Ethereum-based virtual museum — has tokenized and preserved a censored Bitcoin artwork painted over by French authorities earlier this year
Crypto Goes Mainstream with TV Ads and More in France, Switzerland
29.11.2019
Cryptocurrencies are getting mainstream media coverage in Europe – with France’s biggest TV network airing Bitcoin (BTC)-related advertisement, and a Swiss newspaper publishing a full-page spread on crypto.
As previously reported, Keplerk last month relaunched a program that allows customers to...
Boralex Confirms Entering Largest Refinance Agreement in France Worth $1.7 bn
28.11.2019
Boralex, the leading power-producing firm focused on the development of the renewable energy sector, has made an official announcement regarding its biggest refinance agreement worth a whopping sum of USD 1.7 billion in France. As a part of the agreement, the firm will refinance all of its wind...
France Declares to Research on State-backed Blockchain-based Cryptocurrency
26.11.2019
The Central bank of France, in a recent speech, declared that they would research a state-supported blockchain-based digital currency. Denis Beau, Banque de France’s First Deputy Governor, expressed that the eurozone needs to develop a Central bank digital currency (CBDC) because “disorderly...
French Central Bank Official Wants to Improve Financial System With Blockchain
25.11.2019
The first deputy governor of Banque de France, Denis Beau, has urged the finance industry to experiment with blockchain
French Central Banker Advocates For Blockchain-Based Settlements in Europe
25.11.2019
The central bank of France wants the eurozone to build a DLT-based settlement system that moves euros faster and more cheaply than existing tech
French Cybercrime Division Uses Smart Contacts on Tezos Blockchain
20.11.2019
The French Gendarmerie’s cybercrime unit has validated expenses on the Tezos blockchain
Carrefour, Nestlé Use IBM’s Blockchain Platform to Track Infant Formula
15.11.2019
Carrefour and Nestlé have deployed IBM’s Food Trust blockchain platform to track the supply chain of infant formula
Ingenico Partners with Pundi X to Unlock Android-Based Crypto Payments
15.11.2019
French smart payment firm Ingenico partnered with Pundi X to enable merchants to receive payments in crypto using Android