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French Lawmakers Agree to Effectively Ban Crypto Influencer Promotions

French Lawmakers Agree to Effectively Ban Crypto Influencer Promotions

French Lawmakers Agree to Effectively Ban Crypto Influencer Promotions

Social-media stars couldn't tout unlicensed crypto products under a plan voted on by the National Assembly’s Economics Committee.

Social-media stars couldn't tout unlicensed crypto products under a plan voted on by the National Assembly’s Economics Committee.

Social-media stars couldn't tout unlicensed crypto products under a plan voted on by the National Assembly’s Economics Committee.

AccessTimeIconMar 22, 2023, 2:59 PM
Updated Mar 22, 2023, 3:32 PM
A bill to prevent social-media influencers from promoting cryptocurrencies is in the works in France's National Assembly. (Antoine Gyori/AGP/Corbis via Getty Images)

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