New York regulator inks fintech partnership with France
The memorandum is aimed at removing barriers to firms looking to operate interchangeably between the two markets.
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French regulator approves value-less ICOs
Yet another token offering has received the green light from the French financial market regulator.
Albania wants to be Europe’s digital currencies hub with new law
Albania’s parliament has approved new laws recognizing and legitimizing digital currencies. It becomes the third European nation after Malta and France.
French regulator: Too early to classify digital currency assets precisely
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers set out its views in response to a consultation process led by the European Commission.
French soccer star sues scammers who used his image
French soccer sensation Kylian Mbappe is suing scammers who used his image to promote a digital currency scam. The scam promised incredibly huge returns.
France invites applications for CBDC experiments
The French central bank has put out a call for applications to experiment with a central bank digital currency. However, it may not end up issuing a CBDC.
French regulator calls for a European blockchain ‘Digital Lab’ sandbox
The French financial markets regulator has called on other European countries to implement enabling regulations for digital currencies and blockchain technology.
French bank refuses to allow customers to use Coinbase
BNP Paribas is prohibiting its clients from sending funds to the exchange, despite the country’s open stance on digital currency.
Vinnik’s lawyer accuses Greece of politically-led human rights abuse
Vinnik’s lawyer claims that Greece has some political and vested interests against her client, adding that he was on arbitrary detention against the Greek laws.
Police arrest 10 in $6.6M Israeli crypto scam
Authorities in Belgium, France and Israel have arrested ten people accused of orchestrating a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme that cost investors $6.6 million.
Hacker steals $1.3M in BTC from ex-colleagues in ‘act of revenge’
A tech entrepreneur turned into a crypto hacker and stole over $1M from his ex-colleagues as an act of revenge after leadership disputes led to his dismissal.
France new rules open opportunities for crypto firms to be licensed
France has implemented new rules which will see crypto firms report to the regulator on their security practices, AML guidelines, data protection and more.