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NFT Issuers Could Have to Centralize and Register Under EU's MiCA Rules, France Warns
5.5.2022
The EU bill would also tackle decentralized finance and bitcoin's energy use
After Binance Secures French License, New Hires Underway, Hopes for New Permits
5.5.2022
After securing the right to offer its services in the French market, major crypto exchange Binance plans to hire up to 250 employees in France and hopes this new license will help expand in other markets too.
The latest development marks the first time the platform secures such permission from...
Binance Approved as a Digital Asset Service Provider in France
5.5.2022
Binance has received registration for operating in France as a Digital Asset Service Provider. It has been granted by Autorité des marchés financiers with approval from the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution to give a go-ahead to Binance France to conduct its business in the region....
France’s financial authority approves Binance's registration as digital asset service provider
4.5.2022
Binance said it would “significantly scale” its operations in France following the registration approval, and planned to expand its team “to pursue further infrastructure development.”
Binance Secures Regulatory Approval in France
4.5.2022
Binance has been registered as a digital asset provider in France
US Labor Department on Bitcoin Pensions, Coinbase Intelligence & NFTs + More News
29.4.2022
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Google Trends Study Shows SHIB Is the Most Popular Crypto in the UK
27.4.2022
22 days ago, Bitcoin.com News wrote about a Coin Insider trends study that combed through Google Trends data in the United States. According to the report, dogecoin was the most Googled cryptocurrency in the country. Another study — published by askgamblers.com — has covered similar...
Macron’s Re-election Could Boost Unified Euro Crypto Regulation, 'European Metaverse'
25.4.2022
For France’s crypto industry, Emmanuel Macron's re-election for another five-year term may mean that Paris will oppose measures to hamper crypto innovation at the European Union level, but also that France will push for the creation of a “European metaverse.”
French President Macron has won...
Bitcoin sets up lowest weekly close since early March as 4th red candle looms
24.4.2022
It's touch and go as to whether BTC can avoid its first four weekly candles in the red since June 2020
Macron or Le Pen: What promise does each presidential candidate hold for crypto?
23.4.2022
Regardless of who wins the presidency, France is unlikely to deviate from the pan-European regulatory approach
Polygon's Supernet, Stripe's Crypto Move, Ulbricht's Bitcoin Deal, Macron on Crypto Regulation + More News
22.4.2022
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Emmanuel Macron on crypto: 'I don't believe in a self-regulated financial sector'
22.4.2022
In an interview, the sitting French president voiced his support for MiCA regulation and the digital euro project
Study: Switzerland Has ‘the Most Profitable Bitcoin Traders’ Worldwide, While France ‘Is the Best Bitcoin Trading Nation’
20.4.2022
According to a recent study published by the online investing news and education platform Invezz, Switzerland currently has the most profitable bitcoin traders worldwide. That’s according to data stemming from Chainalysis, Worldometers, and Triple A, which helped Invezz assign each country...
France's Crypto Industry Fights Institutional Caution
18.4.2022
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
Crypto ‘en français’: ‘Cointelegraph France’ is now live
12.4.2022
The official introduction of Cointelegraph France is taking place at the Paris Blockchain Week Summit, a flagship European blockchain event
France's Presidential Candidates Ignore Crypto Issues
8.4.2022
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
‘We don’t like our money:’ The story of the CFA and Bitcoin in Africa
16.3.2022
African crypto experts and entrepreneurs explain why the African franc is an uncomfortable currency and why Bitcoin is making waves as a replacement
Impermanent loss challenges the claim that DeFi is the ‘future of France’
5.3.2022
Investors are often lured to DeFi by the four-digit APYs on offer, but in many instances, impermanent loss actually siphons away any potential profits investors might have accrued
Fast-Food Chain Shake Shack Trials Bitcoin Rewards for Customers Using Cash App
5.3.2022
The American fast-food restaurant chain Shake Shack is giving bitcoin rewards to customers leveraging Cash App’s debit card payment rail, Cash Card. According to Shake Shack, participants will get 15% of their purchase back in the form of bitcoin, and the crypto promotion will last until...
French Presidential Candidate Pushes For Tax Reform On Crypto, NFTs
16.2.2022
Crypto and blockchain are becoming an important element of the French political narrative, as indicated by recent statements by political newcomer Éric Zemmour, a popular pundit who is running in this year’s presidential election.
The far-right candidate recently tweeted his proposals on crypto...