Tue, March 19

France Introduces Certification for Financial Influencers

France is moving toward outright licensing so-called “finfluencers,” who advocate financial goods on their websites. A Responsible Influence Certificate has been established but is voluntary. The French financial markets regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers, and the professional advertising authority, the Autorité de Régulation Professionnelle de la Publicité (ARPP), have

September 12, 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

Société Générale’s ‘FORGE’ Receives France’s First Crypto License

Société Générale, one of the major commercial banks in France, has become the first French company to get a crypto license for its crypto division, FORGE. The most recent development is that SG FORGE received its AMF authorization on Tuesday, July 18. As a result, the crypto department may now

July 19, 2023 2 mins read

CACEIS Approved to Provide Crypto Custody Services in France

The crypto market has witnessed significant growth in recent years and has captured the attention of non-crypto institutions and banks. It leads to an increase in mainstream adoption of the crypto market. CACEIS, the asset-servicing banking group of Credit Agricole and Santander, has registered with the French market regulator AMF

June 23, 2023 3 mins read

BlackRock Paris Office Under Attack

BlackRock, the global investment firm’s France office, was invaded by the French protestors. Recent internal conflicts in France are intensifying in Paris. This is because dissatisfaction with the government’s new decision among the workers is leading to new riots even after 11 days.  The #French have infiltrated #BlackRock’s corporate office

April 7, 2023 2 mins read

French Officials Raid 5 Prominent Banks Over $100B Alleged Fraud

An investigation into a €100 billion scam reportedly led French police to raid five large banks, according to a report from Deutsche Welle (DW) on Tuesday. The investigation was also linked to a possible money laundering case that involved the governments of Germany and France. The searches have been conducted

March 29, 2023 1 min read

Bank of France Governor Demands Compulsory Licensing for Crypto Firms

François Villeroy de Galhau, the Governor of the Bank of France, wants to strengthen the regulatory standards for cryptocurrency businesses. According to a recent report from Bloomberg, the head of France’s central bank has called for tighter licensing requirements for crypto-based firms in the country. His latest decision is a

January 6, 2023 2 mins read

Societe Generale-Forge Registers as Digital Asset Provider in France

The overall assets of Societe Generale make it the third-biggest French bank. Earlier this year in June, Societe Generale-Forge formed a partnership with Metaco. Societe Generale-Forge, the digital assets division of Societe General Group, has officially registered with the French financial authority, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). The overall

October 19, 2022 2 mins read

French Cops Use Twitter Crypto Spy To Nab NFT Suspects

According to reports, French police used research by pseudonymous blockchain analyst ZachXBT. To prosecute five persons for stealing $2.5 million in Non Fungible tokens (NFTs) via online fraud. In an AFP story posted by Barron’s on Oct. 12, the suspect fraudsters create a website that tried to portray a service

October 13, 2022 2 mins read

Crypto.com Acquires French Regulatory Approval

Crypto.com has been registered as a Digital Asset Service Provider by the AMF in France. Customers in France will be able to access a range of goods and services from the exchange. Crypto.com, the leading cryptocurrency exchange platform has recently announced that it has been registered by the Autorité des

September 28, 2022 1 min read