France News

Policy, enforcement, startups, and institutional adoption within France’s crypto ecosystem.

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Hardware crypto wallet and Bitcoin coin on a bedside table as a masked intruder enters a home, illustrating rising physical security risks tied to Bitcoin self-custody for everyday investors in France

Crypto holders in France are being violently targeted again — and it’s no longer just insiders

Once the target pool expands beyond executives, the security playbook shifts to delays, multisig, secrecy, and physical protection.

2 weeks ago

French regulators raid Nvidia amid fears of anticompetitive practices in graphics card industry

The artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker, Nvidia, has come under regulatory attention due to its dominance of the sector.

2 years ago

CBDCs

Central Banks look to unlock DeFi possibilities in cross-border CBDCs

Exploration of global CBDC interoperability as Project Mariana concludes trial phase.

3 years ago

Regulation

French influencers now must pass test to promote crypto and other financial products

AMF Chair said the certifications would help to professionalize the space.

3 years ago

Legal

French authorities launch probe into Worldcoin over data collection practices

The controversial project has drawn intense criticism over its iris scan technology.

3 years ago

Exchanges

Binance France records €4 million loss in 2022, optimistic for profit in 2023

Binance France says it holds about €1 billion worth of crypto assets for its users.

3 years ago

CBDCs

French central bank believes distributed ledger technology will enhance financial stability

Banque de France said in a report on July 21 that DLT has the "potential to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the monetary and financial system."

3 years ago

Adoption

Societe Generale subsidiary receives France’s first crypto services license

Crypto services will be required to have a license from an EU member state in order to operate under the region's MiCA rules starting in January 2025.

3 years ago

Cronos Labs urges Crypto-AI integration in 3 key areas

Discover how Cronos Labs MD, Ken Timsit, highlights the high-impact use cases and limitations of blockchain-enabled AI at the Ethereum Community Conference.

3 years ago