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Worldcoin Being Probed by French Privacy Regulator for ‘Questionable’ Practices
28.7.2023
Sam Altman’s latest eyeball-scanning initiative is attracting attention from data protection regulators
DeFi Project Atlendis Secures $1 Million Loan from French National Bank BPI and Demonstrates Compliance with PSAN License
26.7.2023
French DeFi project Atlendis hit two major milestones as it secured a €1 million loan ($1,108,055.00) from the French public investment bank along with obtaining a crypto services provider license.
Atlantis obtained PSAN, committing to complying with France’s crypto regulations and aligning with...
Wholesale CBDC Would Improve Cross-Border Payments, French Central Bank Tests Show
21.7.2023
The French Central Bank has determined that its wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) would improve cross-border payments, it announced on Friday
Societe Generale Division Forge Receives Crypto Services License From AMF
20.7.2023
French banking giant Societe Generale’s subsidiary, Forge, has been issued with the first crypto services license issued under the country’s crypto assets laws. According to France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers, the license allows Forge to offer services which include crypto...
Today in Crypto: Ankr and Matter Labs Launch zkSync Era Nodes & Hyperchain on Microsoft Azure Marketplace, Societe Generale-FORGE Gets First French Crypto Licence, Bitdeer Sits in 2nd-Highest Place in VanEck Crypto & Blockchain ETF
19.7.2023
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Financial Services Giant Societe Generale Secures First French Crypto License For Its Crypto Division
19.7.2023
French banking giant Societe Generale’s crypto arm has received a full Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) license from the country’s financial regulator Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF).
SG Forge, the bank’s digital asset division, has become the first entity to obtain a crypto permit...
Societe Generale Becomes First Company to Win French Crypto License
19.7.2023
SG Forge is licensed to provide buying and selling, exchange and custody of digital assets
Video Games And TikTok Are To Blame For French Riots, Says Prez
30.6.2023
French President Emmanuel Macron has a few theories as to why riots have spread across France in the wake of the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old delivery driver: TikTok, Snapchat, and video games, mostly.Read more
1 in 5 French Workers Wants to Get Paid in Crypto, Survey Finds
28.6.2023
A fifth of French workers would like to receive all or part of their salaries in crypto, a survey has found.
The survey was conducted by the French payroll software provider Payfit and reported by the French media outlet Cointribune.
The survey found that 20% of French respondents were in favor...
Banking Giants Crédit Agricole, Santander Seek to Provide Crypto Custody Under French Registration
25.6.2023
A subsidiary co-owned by Crédit Agricole and Santander has registered as a digital asset service provider in France. The registration of Caceis, a company that specializes in offering financial services to institutional investors, allows the two major European banks to tap into the crypto market....
Santander, Crédit Agricole Asset Servicing Arm Acquires French Crypto Custody License – Adoption on the Rise?
23.6.2023
CACEIS Bank, the combined asset servicing arm of the major European banks Crédit Agricole and Santander, has acquired a French crypto custody license, according to the website of France’s financial regulator.
The license, which was granted by France’s Financial Markets Authority (AMF) on June...
Russia Opposes French President Macron Attending BRICS Summit, Citing ‘Hostile and Unacceptable’ Policy Toward Moscow
23.6.2023
The BRICS leaders’ summit will take place in a couple of months, and French President Emmanuel Macron has reportedly expressed interest in attending. However, Russia believes it would be “inappropriate” for the French president to attend. “Clearly, leaders of states that pursue such...
Issuing digital euro, or ‘Cash+,’ is probably a duty, French central banker says
22.6.2023
François Villeroy de Galhau tried to soft sell the proposed euro CBDC to commercial bankers, emphasizing collaboration and the CBDC’s advantages
Santander, Crédit Agricole asset arm receives French crypto custody license
22.6.2023
CACEIS's registration comes just in time to avoid the bank being subject to France's new crypto regulations
French Real Estate Firm Signs Crypto Pay Deal – Is Adoption on the Rise?
21.6.2023
A French real estate firm has signed a partnership deal with domestic crypto pay provider, an indication that the European nation may be the next to embrace crypto-powered commerce.
Per Boursier, Apsys will allow customers to pay using crypto at all of its shopping malls.
The firm operates...
Binance Is Being Investigated by French Authorities: Bloomberg News
16.6.2023
Binance is under investigation by French authorities for “acts of aggravated money laundering,” an official for the Paris public prosecutor’s office told Bloomberg.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is also being investigated for the “alleged illegal provision of digital asset services...
French Investigation Targets Binance: Allegations of Money Laundering and Regulatory Violations
16.6.2023
Binance, the crypto exchange with the highest trade volume globally, is currently facing an investigation for suspected money laundering activities, as reported by the French publication Le Monde. The finance judicial investigation service of France is currently scrutinizing the actions...
France’s Macron Hopes to Attend BRICS Summit in South Africa, Report
16.6.2023
French President Emmanuel Macron wants to join the leaders of the BRICS nations when they meet in August, according to a press report. While his participation in the multipolar bloc’s summit is uncertain, Macron has already scheduled another summit in Paris to discuss the establishment of...
French financial markets ombudsman reports jump in crypto-related mediations
15.6.2023
The Autorité des marchés financiers ombudsman saw mediation requests rise by almost a quarter in a year; the number of digital asset service providers more than doubled in that time
French lawmakers agree to loosen rules in proposed crypto influencer bill
26.5.2023
Previously, the bill restricted influencer marketing to only licensed crypto firms, of which there are currently none in France