France

Bank of France new report highlights upbeat results of wholesale CBDC experiments
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16 November, 2021

Bank of France new report highlights upbeat results of wholesale CBDC experiments

The Bank of France began experimenting with CBDC in 2020 and said it could transform sectors such as cross-border transfers,...
French central bank completes CBDC bonds pilot
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29 October, 2021

French central bank completes CBDC bonds pilot

Working alongside some of the country’s biggest private banks, the Banque de France ran over 500 transactions during the CBDC...
French regulator suggests ESMA should regulate digital currencies in EU
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19 July, 2021

French regulator suggests ESMA should regulate digital currencies in EU

It makes sense for regulation to happen at the ESMA level, ensuring a Europe-wide framework for regulating the digital currency...
France appeals court upholds BTC-e Alexander Vinnik’s 5-year jail sentence
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7 July, 2021

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
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12 February, 2021

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
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14 December, 2020

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...