France

Policy

The approved ICO issuer can now legally market and host their sale until the beginning of June 2020.

By Paddy BakerDec 20, 2019

Finance

French asset management firm Napoleon AM has launched a new fund tied to CME's cash-settled bitcoin futures.

By Danny NelsonDec 11, 2019

Policy

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.

By Danny NelsonNov 25, 2019

Markets

Banque de France is seeking a blockchain analyst who will help the bank define a program for implementing digital currency.

By Nate DiCamilloNov 11, 2019

Markets

The French finance minister has said Libra is an "unacceptable" challenge to state sovereignty and suggested political motives behind the project.

By William FoxleyOct 17, 2019

Markets

The French finance minister has said the nation plans to block Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency in the EU over its threat to national currencies.

By Daniel PalmerSep 12, 2019

Markets

In exchange for regulatory approval, crypto firms can opt to abide by capital, tax, and consumer protection requirements.

By Daniel KuhnJul 17, 2019

Markets

France is setting up a task force within the Group of Seven nations to examine regulatory issues raised by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency.

By Daniel PalmerJun 21, 2019

Markets

U.S. authorities formally charged the alleged moderators of DeepDotWeb with money laundering and other crimes.

By John BiggsMay 8, 2019

Markets

France's wide-ranging new blockchain law aims to solve a longstanding problem for crypto startups: banking, or lack thereof.

By Ian AllisonApr 25, 2019