
France
France appeals court upholds BTC-e Alexander Vinnik’s 5-year jail sentence
The court backed a previous ruling handed down in December 2020, which found that Vinnik had been guilty of money...
French regulator wants a European body to regulate digital currencies
Autorité des Marchés Financiers Chairman Robert Ophèle has proposed that the European Securities and Markets Authority should be in charge...
France to extend digital currency KYC with new regulations
France is reportedly preparing to introduce a raft of new legislation governing the digital currency sector, including tougher KYC rules...
BTC-E operator Alexander Vinnik gets five years in jail
A French court has sentenced Alexander Vinnik to 5 years in jail. Vinnik has been the subject of intense extradition
BTC-e Alexander Vinnik money laundering trial begins in Paris
The present case is focusing on Alexander Vinnik’s alleged involvement in ransomware fraud to the tune of $159 million.
French regulator blacklists $2,500-a-day digital currency scam
Autorité des marchés financiers updated its blacklist, adding dozens of firms that are outright scams or aren’t registered in France...