France

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...
BTC-E operator Alexander Vinnik gets five years in jail
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8 December, 2020

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
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22 October, 2020

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
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23 September, 2020

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...
French judge orders trial for BTC-e founder Alexander Vinnik
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6 August, 2020

French judge orders trial for BTC-e founder Alexander Vinnik

Alexander Vinnik was extradited to France, where he is accused of defrauding over 100 people between 2016 and 2018.
French prosecutors call for Alexander Vinnik trial
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29 July, 2020

French prosecutors call for Alexander Vinnik trial

Prosecutors in Paris are petitioning to start the trial of digital currency money laundering suspect Alexander Vinnik.