France is about to offer relief to amateur cryptocurrency investors, after a ruling by the country's Council of State.
Cryptocurrencies are "an important item" on the agenda for next week's G20 summit, documents show.
The Autorite des Marches Financiers has extended its blacklist of non-compliant investment companies to include crypto businesses.
France's market regulator says crypto derivatives fall under MiFID II regulation and that they should not be electronically marketed.
France and Germany have called for the G-20 to discuss cooperative action on cryptocurrencies ahead of a summit next month.
The French minister of the economy has announced the creation of a working group to develop cryptocurrency regulations.
France's finance minister is planning to push for a discussion on bitcoin regulation at a G-20 summit next spring.
The French government has given the official nod for trading unlisted securities using blockchain technology.
The governor of the Bank of France has warned on the risks of investing in bitcoin, calling the cryptocurrency "speculative."
A blockchain trial involving 14 insurance companies and 'Big 4' consulting firm Deloitte is aiming to streamline industry dispatches.
France's top finance regulator is moving to support early-stage ICOs as it develops new rules around the tech.
France is moving toward formal rules around initial coin offerings, a senior regulator has said.
A startup founder gives an overview of the French blockchain scene, arguing that now is the time to take official engagement to the next level.
The French government has convened a new working group focused on blockchain.
The asset servicer for Crédit Agricole has joined an ongoing blockchain pilot focused on post-trade services for small businesses.