France may oblige crypto platforms to obtain licenses
French Parliament will discuss the amendment, canceling the favorable treatment of crypto companies, in January 2023.
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Russian Billionaire and Crypto Businessman Dies in Helicopter Crash in France
Russian financier and cryptocurrency entrepreneur Vyacheslav Taran has been killed in a helicopter crash on French territory. The accident marks the latest in a series of deaths of crypto executives…
Euro Area Annual Inflation Jumps to 9.9% in September, Cost of Bread Skyrockets, Protests Erupt
According to the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat on Wednesday, Euro area annual inflation is up to 9.9% in September, up from 9.1% in August. The inflation rate in September…
The state of crypto in Western Europe: Swiss powerhouse and French unicorns
From taxes and legislation to the local startups and professional associations — all you need to know about blockchain and crypto in Western Europe.
Crypto.com invests $145M in new European headquarters
The Singapore-based crypto exchange announced Paris, France as its regional headquarters after receiving its French Digital Asset Service Provider license in September.
Ripple Taps France and Sweden for ODL Expansion
San Francisco-based blockchain firm, Ripple, announced its first On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) customers in France and Sweden. According to the company, the European market is ripe for disruption with RippleNet-powered ODL.…
SWIFT Explores the Benefits of a Global CBDC Network
The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) conducted an 8-month trial on different technologies and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). It determined that such monetary products could take part…
French Central Banker Warns Complex Crypto Regulations Could Create ‘Uneven Playing Field’
The governor of France’s central bank, François Villeroy de Galhau, has urged EU regulators to “avoid adopting diverging or contradictory regulations, or regulating too late.” He warned that “To do…
CryptoCom Secures Regulatory Approval in France
Singapore-based digital asset exchange CryptoCom has received a license from the French regulatory authorities Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) to operate in the country as a digital asset services provider…
Crypto.com scores fresh regulatory approval in France
The digital asset platform was majorly focused on acquisitions and sponsorship deals through the bull market, but now the focus seems to have shifted towards expansion, especially in Europe.