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Polymarket Expands Access Restrictions Amid French Compliance Inquiry

In light of a rumoured inquiry into the platform’s compliance with local gambling regulations, prediction marketplace Polymarket has widened its access restrictions to include users in France. Although the company has not yet made an official announcement regarding the ban on French users. A message stating that Polymarket is in

November 23, 2024 2 mins read

French Fast-Food Chain Furahaa Group Ventures into Tokenization with INX Listing

The regulated marketplace for trading digital securities and tokenized real-world assets, INX Digital Company, Inc. (Cboe CA: INXD, OTCQB: INXDF, INXATS: INX) (“INX”), is excited to announce that Furahaa Group (FURA) tokens will be listed on its platform on November 20, 2024, at 12 PM GMT+2. With this listing, the

November 14, 2024 2 mins read

Bybit Exits French Market Following Ongoing Regulatory Shifts

Bybit, a cryptocurrency exchange, has decided to pull out of the French market. French users will be unable to buy any products, create new positions, or edit existing ones beginning August 2 at 8:00 UTC. A press statement from Bybit said that the decision applies to all of their products.

August 2, 2024 1 min read

French Government Investigates Bybit for Regulatory Violations

The French government has now begun to investigate the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit for possible regulatory violations. This comes regardless of reaching a worldwide user milestone of 20 million after five years of operation. Regarding Bybit’s unlawful status in the region, the French financial regulatory authority, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers

May 16, 2024 2 mins read

Circle Secures Conditional DASP Registration and Appoints Head of French Operations

Circle progresses toward MiCA compliance and announces the appointment of Coralie Billmann to lead operations in France PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Circle, a global financial technology firm and the issuer of USDC and EURC, has today announced receipt of a conditional registration as a Digital Asset Service Provider (‘DASP’, or ‘Prestataire de Service

December 21, 2023 3 mins read

French Authorities Visit Worldcoin’s Office Amid Data Privacy Concerns

According to Reuters, the Worldcoin’s headquarters in France’s capital city has been subject to “checks” by the National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL). These occur at a time when regulatory pressure is mounting throughout the world on the crypto project. CNIL is an independent French government agency responsible for

September 3, 2023 1 min read

French Authorities Investigate Worldcoin Over Biometric Data Acquisition

Worldcoin (WLD), a digital identity-based cryptocurrency project created by ChatGPT co-founder Sam Altman, is apparently under investigation by French authorities. Concerns about the Worldcoin project’s acquisition of biometric data have prompted the investigation. Worldcoin’s long-term goal is to develop an individual-empowerment-focused digital identification platform based on biometric data, including iris

July 28, 2023 2 mins read

KuCoin’s France Cryptoverse Report Unveiled: Gen Z Crypto Investors Powering French Crypto Market, 40% Entered in Just 6 Months

VICTORIA, Seychelles–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#blockchain–KuCoin, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has unveiled its 12th “Into the Cryptoverse” report, “Understanding Crypto Users In France.” The report uncovers the significant role of Gen Z investors in shaping the future of the French crypto market; approximately 40% of Gen Z crypto investors entered the crypto

July 21, 2023 4 mins read

NFT Rug Pull Animoon Being Investigated by French Authorities

The NFT world has recently witnessed a major fraudulent case. Animoon, an NFT project that claimed to be a feature-rich play-to-earn (P2E) game, is now under scrutiny following allegations of fraudulent activities. ZachXBT, infamous stealth, has detected Animoon rug pull. He revealed that the project’s founders, operating under the aliases

June 23, 2023 2 mins read

World Music Day Sensation: KuCoin and French Rapper Naps Merge Crypto and Rap Culture with Viral Smash “C’est carré le S,” Attracting 7.5 Million Views

French Rapper Naps’ MV Showcases Crypto Exchange KuCoin – A Game-Changing Partnership Elevating Crypto from Geek to Mass Adoption in Pop Music! VICTORIA, Seychelles–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In honor of World Music Day on June 21st, we celebrate the powerful alliance between cryptocurrency and rap culture, as demonstrated by the collaboration between KuCoin,

June 21, 2023 5 mins read