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Clampdown on Crypto To Keep France In The Paleolithic Era Of Banking - MP
10.12.2020
In what he called an attempt to dry the financing of terrorism, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has unveiled a regulation that is to enable the state to combat the anonymity of crypto transactions. Meanwhile, local crypto industry players and at least one politician accuse the ministry...
France Declares War on Crypto Anonymity, Cites ‘Terrorism’ in KYC Mandate
9.12.2020
The French finance ministry is imposing sweeping KYC rules on all VASPs in the country
France Sentences BTC-e Crypto Exchange’s Operator to 5 Years in Prison for Money Laundering
8.12.2020
Russian crypto exchange BTC-e’s operator Alexander Vinnik has now been sentenced to five years in prison by a French court and fined 100,000 euros. He was arrested over three years ago in Greece, extradited to France, and is wanted in the U.S. and Russia. Vinnik Sentenced After 3+ Years...
World governments agree on importance of crypto regulation at G7 meeting
7.12.2020
A vast number of nations, including many G7 members, want more rules for crypto
Paris court sentences Alexander Vinnik to five years in prison
7.12.2020
Years after his initial arrest, Vinnik has finally been sentenced
ConSensys collaborates with Banque de France digital euro partner
28.10.2020
Blockchain firm ConsenSys is becoming increasingly active in the central bank digital currency space
French Finance Minister throws shade at crypto, praises blockchain
19.10.2020
He stated that he does not “question the reliability and traceability of all blockchain technology,” but denounced crypto
French police arrest terror financing ring that used Bitcoin coupons
30.9.2020
The terror financing ring reportedly bought cryptocurrency coupons in licensed tobacco shops across France
French Authorities Arrest 29 Suspected of Using Crypto to Fund Extremists in Syria
30.9.2020
Hundreds of thousands of euros may have been supplied through a secret network benefiting al-Qaida-linked extremists in northwestern Syria
BNP Paribas connects to major stock exchanges with DAML smart contracts
15.9.2020
The DAML smart contract language is getting more popular
French Central Bank Chief Eyes Public-Private Partnership for Possible Digital Euro
11.9.2020
The governor of the Banque de France said private sector involvement could benefit a future digital euro initiative
Bank of France: stablecoins could impact EU financial sovereignty ‘for decades’
11.9.2020
Banque de France Governor François Villeroy de Galhau wanted about the threat of "Big Tech" stablecoins
Just Eat adds Bitcoin payments for 15,000 restaurants in France
8.9.2020
The price of Bitcoin will be calculated depending on its current price on Bitpay and the delivery platform
Cryptocurrencies Now Accepted for 15,000 Restaurants in France on Just Eat
8.9.2020
Food orders from over 15,000 restaurants in France can now be paid with bitcoin and a number of other cryptocurrencies through a major online food ordering website, Just Eat. Just Eat Accepts Cryptocurrencies for Restaurants in France Online food ordering platform Just Eat has begun accepting...
Tour de France 2020: Kde sledovat cyklistický závod online
28.8.2020
Nejslavnější cyklistický závod Tour de France se kvůli pandemii koronaviru přesunul z tradičního červencového termínu na začátek září. Odstartuje zítra, v sobotu 29. srpna, a to 156 km dlouhou rovinatou etapou se startem i cílem ve městě Nice. Poradíme, jak závod nejlépe sledovat online.
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Onecoin Allegedly Tied to Racehorse Firm, Phoenix Thoroughbreds Removed from France Galop Race
21.8.2020
Last week the firm Phoenix Thoroughbreds was reportedly banned from horse racing in France over the founder’s alleged involvement with the crypto Ponzi scheme Onecoin. Last November, Onecoin cofounder Konstantin Ignatov, the Cryptoqueen’s brother, told New York prosecutors Phoenix...
President Macron Could Leverage Blockchain to Transform Lebanon Aid
10.8.2020
Blockchain technology has the potential to bring transparency to the deployment of financial aid
French Judge Orders Trial of Alleged BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik
4.8.2020
Vinnik will reportedly face charges including defrauding more than 100 people in six French cities from 2016 to 2018
Judge Orders Trial in France for Alleged BTC Launderer Alexander Vinnik
4.8.2020
Alexander Vinnik, the Russian national accused of laundering 300K Bitcoin through crypto exchange BTC-e, may now face trial in France
Crypto Hardware Wallet Firm Ledger Hacked, One Million Customer Emails Exposed
29.7.2020
Ledger said on Wednesday that its e-commerce database was hacked in late June, compromising about one million email addresses. No user funds were affected by the breach. In a blog post, the French bitcoin hardware wallet company revealed that contact and order information for customers was also...