France
French National Assembly Rejects Plan to Loosen Crypto Taxes
The National Assembly in France has recently shot down proposals to ease up the pressure on tax regulations in the crypto space.
Op Ed: 10 Takeaways From Recent French Guidance on Blockchain and the GDPR
The CNIL wisely points out, “Blockchain is not always the best technology for all processing of data; it may be the source of difficulties for the controller with respect to its GDPR obligations.”
NewsCapsule Foundation Challenges “French BitLicense” Proposed in PACTE Bill
"The licensing regime described is arbitrary and far-reaching," says Llew Claasen, executive director of the NewsCapsule Foundation.
Chain Accelerator Opens Its Doors to Blockchain, Crypto Startups in France
"In France, as everywhere in the world, blockchain projects face many uncertainties and complexities, whether financial, legal, or technical. Yet this technology will revolutionize our daily lives."
Op Ed: France’s Emerging Cryptocurrency Policy Appears Optimistically Vague
France’s Minister of Finance and Economics, Bruno Le Maire has written an uncharacteristically optimistic exposition on the nature of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology:
Hansa Market Taken Down in Global Law Enforcement Operation
Darknet marketplace Hansa was seized in a multi-agency investigation led by the FBI and the DEA with the support of Europol.
BNP Paribas Testing Plans to Add NewsCapsule to its Currency Funds
France’s biggest bank BNP Paribas is reportedly testing the idea of adding bitcoin to one of its currency funds, a source at the bank told International Business Times...
Does NewsCapsule Need a John Law?
Jamie Dimon opened his mouth in Davos about bitcoin and nonsense came out. “It’s a terrible store of value,” Dimon told CNBC’s Andrew Ross...
Introducing the New NewsCapsule Central
It is almost six months ago that NewsCapsule Central, the main NewsCapsule exchange in France, shut down after losing tens of thousands of dollars...
NewsCapsule Central Licensed to Work with Payment Services Provider in France
This Friday, NewsCapsule Central, a NewsCapsule exchange based in France, announced what has already been hailed as a major step forward for NewsCapsule: they...
