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Market Maker Flowdesk Doubled Down on the U.S. as Things Looked Bleak. Now That Bet Is Paying Off

Flowdesk's CEO made a contrarian bet on the U.S. while the SEC was waging war on crypto. Fast forward a year, and the country has bitcoin ETFs, ether ETFs are imminent and pro...

By Sam Reynolds

Jul 17, 2024 at 9:51 a.m. UTC

Jul 17, 2024

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Bitcoin ETF Investors Bought the Dip; France Votes for Hung Parliament

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Bitcoin ETF Investors Bought the Dip; France Votes for Hung Parliament

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry as U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $143.1 million in net inflows on Friday after the...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jul 8, 2024 at 4:10 p.m. UTC

Jul 8, 2024

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Regulations

France Votes for Hung Parliament as Major Parties Fall Short of Majority

The absence of an outright majority could hamper the passing of new legislation, including crypto regulations.

By Camomile Shumba

Jul 8, 2024 at 8:09 a.m. UTC

Jul 8, 2024

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Regulations

Marine Le Pen's Far-Right National Rally Party Leads in First Round of French Election

The new parliament is likely to be more polarised between left and right wings, making crypto policy development uncertain and difficult, said Mark Foster, the EU policy lead...

By Camomile Shumba

Jul 1, 2024 at 10:55 a.m. UTC

Jul 1, 2024

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Energy Giant EDF Subsidiary Joins Cronos as a Blockchain Validator

EDF subsidiary Exaion helps industries with digital transformation by focusing on addressing the energy efficiency of data centers.

By Jamie Crawley

Jun 20, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

Jun 20, 2024

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Regulations

Crypto Mixers, Privacy Coins, Layer 2s Complicate Tracing for Law Enforcement, EU Innovation Hub Says

Separately, France's markets regulator said crypto remains a high risk for money laundering.

By Camomile Shumba

Jun 11, 2024 at 4:01 p.m. UTC

Jun 11, 2024

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Elections

Macron Calls Surprise French Election That's Unlikely to Stir Crypto, Is Likely to Shake Up Government

The French president called a snap election after an unexpectedly poor showing in voting for the European Parliament.

By Camomile Shumba

Jun 10, 2024 at 2:05 p.m. UTC

Jun 10, 2024

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Regulations

French Securities Regulator Warns Investors Against Crypto Exchange Bybit

The exchange has been blacklisted by the AMF since May 2022 for non-compliance with French regulations.

By Cheyenne Ligon

May 16, 2024 at 4:04 p.m. UTC

May 16, 2024

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Crypto Banking Firm BCB Group Secures Digital Asset and Electronic Money License in France

The payments processor has been authorized by France’s financial regulators, the ACPR and the AMF, to act as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) and Digital Assets Services...

By Will Canny

Apr 29, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Apr 29, 2024

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