Tagged: france

October 2, 2018 @ 2:53 pm By Cali Haan  |  

A police officer working for a French intelligence agency tasked with maintaining national security inside France has been arrested and detained for allegedly selling state secrets for Bitcoin on the Darknet, Le Parisien reports. The officer was reportedly working as part of “a sensitive division”… Read More

October 2, 2018 @ 12:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Bitcoin Foundation has submitted an opposition letter to the French Parliament Special Commission which is currently reviewing the PACTE legislation that is ostensibly designed to empower initial coin offerings (ICOs) in France. The Bitcoin Foundation “strongly opposes” an amendment apparently submitted on Friday, September… Read More

October 1, 2018 @ 10:01 pm By Cali Haan  |  

A show of Bitcoin- and cryptocurrency-inspired artworks is being held to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the invention of Bitcoin and explore ways that Bitcoin and blockchains might be used to “disintermediate” the art world. The show runs September 28th to October 5th, from 10am to… Read More

September 28, 2018 @ 11:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Société Générale, France’s third-largest bank, announced on Thursday it has acquired French fintech startup, Treezor. The latest acquisition comes just a few months after Société Générale acquired Lumo, the pioneering crowdfunding platform dedicated to renewable energies. Founded in 2015, Treezor is described as one of France’s pioneering Banking-as-a-Service… Read More

September 13, 2018 @ 5:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

A Special Commission of the National Assembly in France approved a key framework today in pursuit of bespoke regulation for initial coin offerings (ICOs). This is according to a report in Les Echos that stated “Article 26” was adopted earlier today – part of the… Read More

September 6, 2018 @ 7:23 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Last December distributed ledger technology was presented to and approved by the Council of Ministers in France with the caveat that Blockchain may not be used for listed securities as this sector is governed by EU law. The aim was to improve the industry’s transparency, authentication… Read More

September 5, 2018 @ 12:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Speaking at the very first OECD Blockchain Policy Forum taking place in Paris this week, OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria opened the conference calling blockchain (or distributed ledger technology) an “unprecedented technological revolution.” The Forum saw the participation of multiple public officials including the Premier… Read More

September 4, 2018 @ 5:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

DESICO, based in Paris and in Vilnius,  wants to join the growing group of platforms seeking to issue and trade security tokens. DESICO is also issuing its own “DESI Token” as part of its platform. Even while the initial coin offering (ICO) market stumbles, security… Read More

September 1, 2018 @ 1:28 pm By Cali Haan  |  

A Russian lawmaker, Vladimir Gutenev, told Russian news agency TASS  last week that Russia should consider ‘an asymmetric response’ to US pressure and sanctions, including deployment of nuclear weapons to Syria, suspension of missile non-proliferation treaties and development of a gold-backed cryptocurrency to help Russian… Read More

September 1, 2018 @ 8:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Paris based Younited Credit, a leading retail online lending platform in Continental Europe, has announced that it has exceeded € 200 million in outstanding loans from its Younited France fund, which provides credit to French residents. At the end of August 2018, Younited Credit had financed… Read More

August 14, 2018 @ 6:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Even the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is interested in blockchain these days. The international organization that is focused on promoting policies that will improve the economic plight of everyone around the world has scheduled a blockchain event in Paris for this September…. Read More

August 3, 2018 @ 1:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bpifrance, a French public investment bank, is looking to support initial coin offerings. According to a report in Les Echos, the leading French business newspaper, Bpifrance wants to be ready to support “cryptomonnaies” before the Pact law goes into effect. It was announced earlier this… Read More

July 23, 2018 @ 10:33 am By JD Alois  |  

A report from the Politecnico Milano School of Management in Italy, indicates that the volume investment crowdfunding is picking up pace in Italy. In Italy, as is with the rest of Europe, crowdfunding denotes investment in both debt and equity. According to the numbers provided… Read More

July 17, 2018 @ 12:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fintech is booming globally. France, an aspiring Fintech center, appears to be gaining momentum. According to a report in La Tribune, Fintechs in France have raised a solid €200 million since January 2018. This is more than all of 2016. During the year prior, Fintechs raised €318… Read More

July 17, 2018 @ 9:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Fintech Lemon Way, a payment institution regulated by the ACPR – Banque de France,  has received additional funding in the amount of €10 million. The round was led by Breega capital, with the participation from Speedinvest, a Fintech venture capital fund. According to the local… Read More

July 16, 2018 @ 2:24 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national accused by the US government of laundering $4 billion dollars of cryptocurrency proceeds of crime will be extradited from Greece to France to face charges there, CNN Greece reports. An unsealed US government indictment charges Vinnik with 21 counts of… Read More

July 3, 2018 @ 2:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Smart Lenders AM and Credit.fr have recently announced a new partnership that seeks to boost lending to SMEs. According to Credit.fr, Smart Lenders AM will invest in their loans. Simultaneously, the two companies will embark on an “ambitious” research program to apply artificial intelligence (AI)… Read More

July 2, 2018 @ 11:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week, Robert Ophèle, President of the Autorité des Marchés Financier (AMF), presented the 2017 AMF annual report to the Finance Committee of the National Assembly. Ophèle took the opportunity to address a wide range of topics but notably on the list was the Pact Act… Read More

June 26, 2018 @ 6:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Two years after an expansion into Italy, Younited Credit is reporting having topped €100 Million in loans. The online lender says that today 40% of its credit activity is outside its base in France. “Many start-ups are embarking on European and global development ambitions, but international… Read More

June 23, 2018 @ 2:20 pm By Therese Torris  |  

Société Générale, France’s 3rd largest bank and global Nr. 17 announces the acquisition of Lumo, the pioneering crowdfunding platform dedicated to renewable energies Lumo is a French Fintech with strong skills in both crowdfunding and renewable energies which has dedicated itself to accelerating the energy… Read More