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Alipay Denounces Bitcoin OTC Trading: Regulatory ‘Gray Area’ in China
19.10.2019
Despite the 2017 crypto trading ban, high-volume Bitcoin exchange is still possible in China via OTC desks run by major exchange platforms
French Finance Minister Warns He ‘Cannot Countenance’ Facebook’s Libra
17.10.2019
France: government minister attacks Facebook’s Libra once again
France’s Le Maire Attacks Facebook’s ‘Political’ Ambitions With Libra
17.10.2019
The French finance minister has said Libra is an "unacceptable" challenge to state sovereignty and suggested political motives behind the project
Central Banks Have Three Options for Crypto Regulations, Says Official
16.10.2019
French central banker Denis Beau discussed the options available to central banks vis-a-vis cryptocurrency regulations
French Central Banker: The World Needs to Standardize Crypto Regulations
16.10.2019
A French central banker is calling for a global regulatory framework on crypto assets
5,200 Tobacco Shops in France Now Sell Bitcoin
11.10.2019
Bitcoin can now be purchased at 5,200 tobacco shops in France. Fintech startup Keplerk launched the service on Oct. 10 after halting it for many months. France’s 24,000 licensed tobacco shops have diversified into non-tobacco products to boost revenue. Also read: IRS Issues New Crypto...
5,200 Tobacco Shops in France Now Selling Bitcoin
10.10.2019
Crypto wallet Keplerk relaunches its service to sell Bitcoin in over 5,200 tobacco shops in France starting from today
French State-Owned Bank Joins $8M Lightning Network Startup Funding
9.10.2019
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network dev ACINQ raises $8M in a new funding round
Mt. Gox Trustee Contacts US DOJ in Connection with Vinnik Investigation
3.10.2019
Mt. Gox’s rehabilitation trustee has contacted the United States Department of Justice in search of information about the alleged former BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik
EU and Libra: Facebook’s Project Getts Challenged as ‘Eurocoin’ Looms
24.9.2019
EU politicians eye up “Eurocoin” to battle Libra in Europe as the lawmakers and central bankers fear that private currencies can disrupt economies and sovereignty
France: 25,000 Major Retail Stores to Accept Bitcoin in 2020
24.9.2019
Bitcoin will be accepted at over 25,000 retail locations at stores such as Decathlon and Sephora in France by early next year
European Countries Step Up Response to Facebook’s Libra
16.9.2019
The European Central Bank (ECB) and a number of countries in the region have stepped up their efforts in response to Facebook’s Libra, which has revived a competing ECB project for instant payments. As Facebook engages Switzerland’s financial regulator, the ECB clarifies how Libra...
Libra Confident, France Angry, Domino’s BTC Prize: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 9–15
15.9.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Libra gets confident, France gets angry, and Domino’s Pizza fans get excited
France Minister Maire Proposed Europe’s Cryptocurrency To Counter Facebook’s Libra
14.9.2019
Amidst the growing concerns after Facebook’s worldwide launch of Libra last June, the deeply worried European countries have devised an investigation of the upcoming currency by the European regulators. At a financial congregation in Helsinki, with EU finance ministers, French Finance...
Amidst Libra Controversies, France Calls for EU-Wide Cryptocurrency Regulation
13.9.2019
The French government continues to be stringent with cryptocurrencies and the primary underlying technology, Blockchain. The country’s economy minister, Bruno Le Maire, urged on the European Union to establish a common set of regulatory parameters for cryptocurrencies in order to counteract risks...
EU Needs Own Digital ‘EuroCoin’ to Compete With Libra, Says France
13.9.2019
“EuroCoin”? France’s finance minister thinks Europe needs its own public digital currency to challenge Facebook’s Libra stablecoin
Facebook’s Crypto Launching in H2 2020, Says Libra Association Chief
13.9.2019
Libra will solve disputes and launch next year, a senior executive says
France Bans Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency in Europe
12.9.2019
On Thursday, Bruno Le Mair, France’s Minister of the Economy and Finance, warned that the country will halt the development of Facebook’s planned cryptocurrency, ‘Libra,’ since the digital asset poises threats to the “monetary sovereignty” of governments. The announcement was made by Le Maire as...
France Won’t Tax Crypto-Only Trades, Will Tax Crypto-to-Fiat Sales
12.9.2019
French economy minister Bruno Le Maire says that local authorities won’t tax crypto-only trades, but will tax when cryptos are sold for fiat
France Doesn't Want Let Libra Into Europe
12.9.2019
Due to systemic financial risks, risks for sovereignty, and the potential for abuse of market dominance, we "cannot authorize the development of Libra on European soil," French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday.
“All these concerns about Libra are serious," Le Maire was quoted...