France

Central Bank

France’s Central Bank Wants to Work With More Blockchain Startups

France’s central bank is opening up a new innovation lab, with an eye to collaborate with blockchain startups.

Tech  ·  6 February 2017
Banking

France’s Central Bank Details its First Blockchain Test

France’s central bank quietly released new details about its work with blockchain last week.

Business  ·  19 December 2016
France

French Minister to Speak at ‘Parliamentary Blockchain Forum’ in Paris

A blockchain tech conference this October will bring together representatives from the French government and legislature.

Business  ·  29 July 2016
Europe

7 Financial Firms to Build Post-Trade Blockchain for Small Businesses

Seven financial institutions have partnered to explore how blockchain tech could benefit small enterprises.

Business  ·  21 June 2016
Regulation

French Presidential Hopeful Calls for Bitcoin Ban

The head of a major political party in France has effectively called for a ban on bitcoin in the European country.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 June 2016
Regulation

French Central Bank Urges More Research On Blockchain Impact

The French central bank has called for more investigation into distributed ledger applications as the technology catches wind in the finance world.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 April 2016
France

French Legislators Highlight Blockchain Tech at National Assembly Event

France’s legislature, the National Assembly, is holding a blockchain symposium today.

Markets  ·  24 March 2016
Europe

French Politicians Predict Blockchain Tech Will Lead to Job Losses

Two of France’s left-leaning political parties speculated in a publication that technologies like the blockchain could lead to “massive” job losses.

Tech  ·  15 February 2016
Regulation

Société Générale’s Legal Director Seeks Bitcoin Regulation

Société Générale's group legal director has called out for the establishment of an international bitcoin regulatory framework.

Business  ·  15 September 2015
Startups

French Megabank Société Générale Seeks Bitcoin Expert

One of France's biggest banks is looking to hire a developer with a focus on bitcoin.

Business  ·  22 July 2015
Startups

French Bitcoin Startups Back FinTech Trade Group

Bitcoin wallet hardware maker Ledger and bitcoin exchange Paymium are among the 36 fintech startups backing France FinTech, a new trade group.

Business  ·  1 July 2015
Bitcoin

Hardware Wallet Startup Ledger Closes €1.3 Million Seed Round

Bitcoin hardware wallet startup Ledger has raised €1.3m in an investment round led by French VC fund, XAnge Private Equity.

Business  ·  19 February 2015
Regulation

French Regulators Focus On Bitcoin’s Risks Instead of Its Rewards

A recent conference in France made it clear that the country's regulators are more skeptical than optimistic about bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 November 2014
France

Sink or Swim: Bitcoin’s Progress in France

Does France's recent senate report on bitcoin reflect a change in French attitudes towards digital currencies?

Markets  ·  5 August 2014
Regulation

France Inches Closer to Bitcoin Regulation

The French Senate has released a new report detailing regulations the government should apply to bitcoin transactions.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 August 2014