Arianee, Early Pioneer of NFTs for Luxury Provenance, Raises $9.5M
Arianee’s raise marks the first time a fund linked to the French government has bought into blockchain tokens.
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Mar 11, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
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Bitcoin News Roundup for Dec. 10, 2020
With the price of bitcoin looking weak and a major crackdown on crypto anonymity in France, CoinDesk's Market's Daily is back with another crypto news roundup.
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Dec 10, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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France Declares War on Crypto Anonymity, Cites 'Terrorism' in KYC Mandate
The French finance ministry is imposing sweeping KYC rules on all VASPs in the country.
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Dec 9, 2020 at 8:23 p.m. UTC
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French Authorities Arrest 29 Suspected of Using Crypto to Fund Extremists in Syria
Hundreds of thousands of euros may have been supplied through a secret network benefiting al-Qaida-linked extremists in northwestern Syria.
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Sep 30, 2020 at 11:40 a.m. UTC
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French Judge Orders Trial of Alleged BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik
Vinnik will reportedly face charges including defrauding more than 100 people in six French cities from 2016 to 2018.
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Aug 4, 2020 at 8:17 a.m. UTC
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French Officials Move to Start Trial of Alleged BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik
The alleged BTC-e operator stands accused of extortion, aggravated money laundering and conspiracy.
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Jul 24, 2020 at 1:45 p.m. UTC
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New York, French Finance Watchdogs Open Doors for Each Other's Fintech Startups
The New York State Department of Financial Services and its French regulatory counterpart will work to "ease the entry" for fintech innovators into their respective markets.
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Jun 5, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 5, 2020
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French Renewable Energy Provider Wins Regulator's Approval for €10M Token Sale
Renewables provider WPO has been granted an "ICO visa" from the French financial markets regulator.
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Jun 3, 2020 at 9:44 a.m. UTC
Jun 3, 2020
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Power Ledger Inks Deal to Allow French Consumers to Customize Green Energy Mix
The Australian firm is breaking into the European market with a new partnership that enhances the tracking and certification of green energy.
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Apr 8, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
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Coinhouse Wins First Crypto License From French Regulator
Coinhouse's new status with the Financial Markets Authority should help the firm get banking services in France and bigger institutional clients.
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Apr 6, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2020