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Cometh Raises $10M to Boost Blockchain Game Adoption

The round was led by venture capital fund White Star Capital and decentralized autonomous organization Stake Capital.

Cometh has raised $10 million in a new funding round. (Getty Images)

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NFT Issuers Could Have to Centralize and Register Under EU's MiCA Rules, France Warns

The EU bill would also tackle decentralized finance and bitcoin's energy use.

European Union flag (Håkan Dahlström/Getty)

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Binance Secures Regulatory Approval in France

Binance's registration allows it to custody digital assets and operate a trading platform in the country.

Paris, France (allewollenalex/Unsplash)

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Incumbent Macron Wins French Presidential Election

The centrist will remain in power after a campaign in which Web 3 proved to be a non-issue.

Emmanuel Macron (Aurelien Meunier/Stringer/Getty Images)

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One-Quarter of French Financial Scams Involve Crypto, Ombudsman Says

Marielle Cohen-Branche also warned of a loophole for complaints about unregistered crypto firms.

Hacker stealing password and identity, computer crime.

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France's Crypto Industry Fights Institutional Caution

A Web 3 summit in Paris has vaunted the country’s strengths and talent pool, but crypto advocates must battle for acceptance from skeptical financiers.

The French financial market regulator in Paris (Jack Schickler)

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EU’s Crypto Activism Gets Mixed Reception at Paris Blockchain Week

New EU money laundering rules could be unworkable and destructive to the industry, some think. Others say crypto companies must learn to live with privacy-busting regulation.

The former stock exchange in Paris, site of the Paris Blockchain Week Summit. (Marc Piasecki/GC Images/Getty Images)

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France's Presidential Candidates Ignore Crypto Issues

On Sunday, citizens in one of the world’s top 10 economies go to the polls to choose their leader – and CoinDesk examines what France’s crypto community wants to see.

French President Emmanuel Macron, who is running for reelection. (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

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Crypto Implicated in Child Porn, Terrorism, French Official Says, Calling for End to Online Anonymity

The head of France’s anti-dirty money unit said the authorities should be able to access information about even small online transfers.

Ministère de l'Economie et des Finances (Daniele SCHNEIDER/Getty Images)

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French Crypto Platform Coinhouse Raises $17M to Fuel European Expansion

The Series B funding round was led by True Global Ventures and included a contribution from blockchain software company ConsenSys.

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