
France
French government official recommends blockchain for sporting events ticketing
According to Ticketing Business News, the recommendation was made as part of an inquiry into the disorder experienced during the...
France, Switzerland conclude major wholesale CBDC test with BIS
The French and Swiss central banks tested the use of a wholesale CBDC in cross-border funds transfers, with Credit Suisse,...
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
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
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
The court backed a previous ruling handed down in December 2020, which found that Vinnik had been guilty of money...