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Crypto Industry Hopes Turn to French Legislators as Regulators Back Mandatory License
10.1.2023
A Senate proposal to anticipate EU rules has caused consternation in the industry – but the National Assembly may not swallow it whole
French Financial Regulator Supports Faster Mandatory Licensing for Crypto Firms
9.1.2023
The Financial Markets Authority joins the country’s central bank and Senate in seeking to anticipate new EU laws
Bank of France Governor Calls for Mandatory Licensing for Crypto Companies
8.1.2023
France has to adopt a licensing regime for crypto service providers, the head of the country’s central bank has suggested. According to the executive, the need to tighten regulatory oversight stems from the “disorder” in the industry throughout the past year. Licensing Should Replace Registration...
French central bank governor pushes for crypto licensing ahead of EU laws
6.1.2023
The Bank of France’s head said turmoil in the crypto markets proves the need to move to a mandatory licensing scheme for crypto firms "as soon as possible."
French Central Bank Head Wants Crypto Licensing Ahead of MiCA Standards: Bloomberg
5.1.2023
The current turmoil in the crypto markets shows the need for such requirements as soon as possible, the banking chief said
French investors sued Binance for over 2.4 million euros in losses
25.12.2022
Binance France and Binance Holdings Limited are being sued over alleged misleading commercial practices and fraudulent concealment
French Financial Regulators Blacklist Crypto Trading Websites
22.12.2022
France’s top financial regulators have added the crypto trading websites 24cryptoforextrading.net, silveriz.fr, and cryptoneyx.io to a blacklist of firms operating in France “without proper authorization.”
The list is co-curated by the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), France’s stock market...
French regulator AMF blacklists only two crypto websites in the whole year
21.12.2022
The AMF and ACPR have blacklisted only two crypto-related websites amid the bear market of 2022 versus 24 such websites last year
French Police Catch ‘Crypto Scammers’ Who Lured Victims with ‘Suitcases’ of ‘Cash’
12.12.2022
Source: Maksym Dykha/Adobe
French prosecutors say they have shut down two crypto scammers who used “suitcases” full of counterfeit cash to trick crypto investors into handing over tens of thousands of dollars worth of bitcoin (BTC), USD coin (USDC), and ethereum (ETH).
France Blue reported that...
Kreativní ředitel multiplayeru Halo Infinite opouští 343 Industries
5.12.2022
Russian Billionaire and Crypto Businessman Dies in Helicopter Crash in France
1.12.2022
Russian financier and cryptocurrency entrepreneur Vyacheslav Taran has been killed in a helicopter crash on French territory. The accident marks the latest in a series of deaths of crypto executives and adds another name to a list of Russian billionaires who died this year under mysterious...
Singapore's MAS Starts Wholesale CBDC Project With French and Swiss Central Banks
3.11.2022
The project comes a day after the central bank announced new projects aimed at trade finance and wealth management
French Lawyer Asks Russian Patriarch to Help Save Alexander Vinnik From ‘Political Trial’ in US
31.10.2022
A member of the defense team of the alleged BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik has called on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church to intervene in support of his client. The Russian national may be sentenced to over 50 years in prison for his role in the infamous cryptocurrency exchange. Prisoner...
EU Stablecoin Caps Could Lighten or Get Tougher, French Official Warns
25.10.2022
Limits on stablecoins not denominated in euros were among the most controversial elements of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets law
Start Regulating the Metaverse Now, Researchers Tell French Leaders
24.10.2022
A team of researchers commissioned by the French government said leaders should avoid previous mistakes made with the EU’s crypto rules when regulating the metaverse
Time’s Running Out for French Crypto Registration Regime, Regulator Says
19.10.2022
The country's Financial Markets Authority is also looking for entities willing to test out DLT-based securities trading
French Lawmakers Approve New Boss for Finance Watchdog
19.10.2022
Former bank lobbyist Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani’s hearings contained a warning for the likes of Binance and Crypto.com setting up in the budding crypto hub
France’s 3rd Largest Bank Societe Generale’s Subsidiary Obtains Registration as Digital Asset Service Provider
19.10.2022
Societe Generale-Forge, a subsidiary of France’s third-largest bank, has obtained registration with the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), the French financial markets regulator, as a digital asset service provider. Societe Generale’s Subsidiary Registers as Digital Asset Service...
Societe Generale's Crypto Division Forge Secures Registration With French Regulator
17.10.2022
Societe Generale's crypto division SG Forge has won registration from France's Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) for cryptocurrency custody and trading services
The state of crypto in Western Europe: Swiss powerhouse and French unicorns
16.10.2022
From taxes and legislation to the local startups and professional associations — all you need to know about blockchain and crypto in Western Europe