February 10, 2021

French official wants to change how Europe regulates crypto and blockchain

 Robert Ophèle, chairman of Autorité des Marchés Financiers, addressed crypto-realted regulatory issues at the 5th Annual Conference on FinTech and Regulation. The official claimed that financial […]
December 13, 2020

Bank of France deputy governor Denis Beau discusses CBDC progress, regulatory changes

According to coindesk, Beau stated that there has been a “hands-on approach” with the bank’s experiment to launch a digital euro for the general public. Beginning […]
December 10, 2020

France set to ban anonymous crypto accounts to prevent money laundering

On Dec. 09, some ministries in France jointly introduced an order planning to prevent anonymous digital asset transactions by banning anonymous crypto accounts. According to cointelegraph, […]
December 8, 2020

Paris court sentences Bitcoin launderer Alexander Vinnik to five years in prison

According to a report on Monday by Novaya Gazeta, Vinnik has been sentenced to five years in prison for “money laundering as part of an organized […]