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France

French legislators appoint new head for finance watchdog
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21 October, 2022

French legislators appoint new head for finance watchdog

Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani serves as the Secretary-General at the Finance Ministry, and the new appointment will make her the first female...
France inches toward becoming digital assets paradise, finance minister says
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20 October, 2022

France inches toward becoming digital assets paradise, finance minister says

France's ambition to become a virtual currency hub is gaining traction, said Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, but reiterated that...
French bank wins approval to offer digital assets services
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19 October, 2022

French bank wins approval to offer digital assets services

Societe Generale is the third-largest in France and the sixth-largest player in the European Union, with $1.4 billion in assets...
French central bank to explore wholesale CBDCs and utility of tokenized bonds
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1 October, 2022

French central bank to explore wholesale CBDCs and utility of tokenized bonds

Apart from considering the benefits of wholesale CBDCs, Villeroy de Galhau notes that the central bank is also looking to...
F1 teams forced to remove ‘crypto’ branding due to French laws regulatory uncertainty: report
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29 July, 2022

F1 teams forced to remove ‘crypto’ branding due to French laws regulatory uncertainty: report

During the F1 French Grand Prix weekend, eight of the 10 participating teams with digital currency partners were forced at...
Bank of France governor announces phase 2 of digital euro development
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16 July, 2022

Bank of France governor announces phase 2 of digital euro development

François Villeroy de Galhau, governor of the Banque de France, said the second phase would see four or five experiments...
French government official recommends blockchain for sporting events ticketing
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19 June, 2022

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
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14 December, 2021

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
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16 November, 2021

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
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29 October, 2021

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
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19 July, 2021

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
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7 July, 2021

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...