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France’s Market Regulator Aims to Speed Mandatory Licensing of Crypto Services
Cryptocurrency // January 09, 2023

France’s market regulator wants to accelerate the mandatory licensing of cryptocurrency service providers. Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, the head of the Autorite des Marches Financiers (AMF), said Monday (Jan. 9) at a conference that this change should be made before crypto-related European regulations come into effect, which...

French Lawmaker Criticizes Binance Approval
Cryptocurrency // June 27, 2022

A French lawmaker is urging the country’s market regulator to reconsider its “incomprehensible” decision last month to OK the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. As the Financial Times reported Monday (June 27),  Aurore Lalucq, French MEP and member of the European parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary...

Bitcoin Daily: Investors Reimbursed For $2M Hacker Losses By IOTA Exec; Australia To Focus On...
Bitcoin // March 12, 2020

The founder of IOTA is repaying victims of a wallet hack earlier this year to “preserve” the runway of his endeavor, CoinDesk reported. David Sonstebo, the distributed network’s founder, reportedly will use his own IOTA holdings to pay back those impacted by the incident. The...

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Binance France Director Resigns, 5th Top Exec to Leave in 4 Months

October 18, 2023
Stéphanie Cabossioras has resigned as the managing director of Binance’s French unit, the latest in a line of leaders to depart the cryptocurrency exchange. Cabossioras, who joined Binance in April of last year, initially served as the head of legal in the region before becoming the general manager for the country, according to a Wednesday […]

France’s Market Regulator Aims to Speed Mandatory Licensing of Crypto Services

January 09, 2023
France’s market regulator wants to accelerate the mandatory licensing of cryptocurrency service providers. Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, the head of the Autorite des Marches Financiers (AMF), said Monday (Jan. 9) at a...

French Lawmaker Criticizes Binance Approval

June 27, 2022
A French lawmaker is urging the country’s market regulator to reconsider its “incomprehensible” decision last month to OK the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. As the Financial Times reported Monday (June 27), ...

Bitcoin Daily: Investors Reimbursed For $2M Hacker Losses By IOTA Exec; Australia To Focus On...

March 12, 2020
The founder of IOTA is repaying victims of a wallet hack earlier this year to “preserve” the runway of his endeavor, CoinDesk reported. David Sonstebo, the distributed network’s founder, reportedly...