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France’s minister of finance calls for more euro-pegged stablecoins
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23 April, 2026

France’s minister of finance calls for more euro-pegged stablecoins

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure urges EU banks to develop euro-pegged stablecoins and tokenized deposits to counter U.S. digital payment...
Bank of France calls for ‘strengthening of MiCA’ on stablecoins
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20 April, 2026

Bank of France calls for ‘strengthening of MiCA’ on stablecoins

Bank of France Deputy Governor Denis Beau is advocating for stricter MiCA regulations on stablecoins to mitigate risks in the...
Hong Kong, France to explore cross-border CBDCs outside of mBridge
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3 July, 2024

Hong Kong, France to explore cross-border CBDCs outside of mBridge

Both Hong Kong and France will explore the interoperability of their wholesale CBDC systems via a regulatory sandbox to strengthen...
France’s top banking regulator pushes for stricter digital assets rules ahead of MiCA: report
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11 January, 2023

France’s top banking regulator pushes for stricter digital assets rules ahead of MiCA: report

Currently, digital asset firms in France can operate without a full license because the law allows them to carry out...
French central bank to explore wholesale CBDCs and utility of tokenized bonds
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1 October, 2022

French central bank to explore wholesale CBDCs and utility of tokenized bonds

Apart from considering the benefits of wholesale CBDCs, Villeroy de Galhau notes that the central bank is also looking to...
Bank of France governor announces phase 2 of digital euro development
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16 July, 2022

Bank of France governor announces phase 2 of digital euro development

François Villeroy de Galhau, governor of the Banque de France, said the second phase would see four or five experiments...