French Presidential Hopeful Calls for Bitcoin Ban
The head of a major political party in France has effectively called for a ban on bitcoin in the European country.
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Jun 7, 2016 at 3:23 p.m. UTC
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French Central Bank Urges More Research On Blockchain Impact
The French central bank has called for more investigation into distributed ledger applications as the technology catches wind in the finance world.
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Apr 19, 2016 at 4:45 p.m. UTC
Apr 19, 2016
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French Legislators Highlight Blockchain Tech at National Assembly Event
France’s legislature, the National Assembly, is holding a blockchain symposium today.
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Mar 24, 2016 at 5:08 p.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2016
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French Politicians Predict Blockchain Tech Will Lead to Job Losses
Two of France’s left-leaning political parties speculated in a publication that technologies like the blockchain could lead to “massive” job losses.
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Feb 15, 2016 at 8:51 p.m. UTC
Feb 15, 2016
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Société Générale's Legal Director Seeks Bitcoin Regulation
Société Générale's group legal director has called out for the establishment of an international bitcoin regulatory framework.
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Sep 15, 2015 at 3:54 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2015
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French Megabank Société Générale Seeks Bitcoin Expert
One of France's biggest banks is looking to hire a developer with a focus on bitcoin.
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Jul 22, 2015 at 6:40 p.m. UTC
Jul 22, 2015
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French Bitcoin Startups Back FinTech Trade Group
Bitcoin wallet hardware maker Ledger and bitcoin exchange Paymium are among the 36 fintech startups backing France FinTech, a new trade group.
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Jul 1, 2015 at 12:31 p.m. UTC
Jul 1, 2015
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Hardware Wallet Startup Ledger Closes €1.3 Million Seed Round
Bitcoin hardware wallet startup Ledger has raised €1.3m in an investment round led by French VC fund, XAnge Private Equity.
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Feb 19, 2015 at 12:24 p.m. UTC
Feb 19, 2015
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French Regulators Focus On Bitcoin's Risks Instead of Its Rewards
A recent conference in France made it clear that the country's regulators are more skeptical than optimistic about bitcoin.
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Nov 9, 2014 at 4:26 p.m. UTC
Nov 9, 2014
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Sink or Swim: Bitcoin's Progress in France
Does France's recent senate report on bitcoin reflect a change in French attitudes towards digital currencies?
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Aug 5, 2014 at 4:34 p.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2014