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French Lawmakers Soften Stance on Compulsory Crypto Licenses

Crypto industry advocates had been concerned about tougher rules in the wake of the FTX collapse and as new EU legislation is readied.

The French National Assembly in Paris (Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)

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French Crypto Companies Must Seek Authorization by 2024 Under New Lawmaker Plans

The plans offer more time than a Senate proposal, as the country prepares for a new EU crypto law

The French National Assembly (Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)

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Crypto Industry Hopes Turn to French Legislators as Regulators Back Mandatory License

A Senate proposal to anticipate EU rules has caused consternation in the industry – but the National Assembly may not swallow it whole.

The French National Assembly will discuss crypto licensing rules in the coming weeks. (Antoine Gyori/Corbis/Getty Images)

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French Financial Regulator Supports Faster Mandatory Licensing for Crypto Firms

The Financial Markets Authority joins the country’s central bank and Senate in seeking to anticipate new European Union laws.

France's National Assembly is due to consider mandatory crypto licensing. (Luco Plesse/Getty Images)

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French Central Bank Head Wants Crypto Licensing Ahead of MiCA Standards: Bloomberg

The current turmoil in the crypto markets shows the need for such requirements as soon as possible, the banking chief said.

 Banque de France's Governor François Villeroy de Galhau (Image via Wikimedia Commons)

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France, Luxembourg Test CBDC for 100M Euro Bond Issue

The Venus Initiative is the latest attempt to use digital representations of money for financial-market settlements.

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Sorare, Under Pressure From France’s Gambling Regulator, Will Expand Free Access

Regulators and lawmakers are concerned about money laundering, child protection and gambling addicts

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Singapore's MAS Starts Wholesale CBDC Project Ubin+ for Cross-Border Payments

The project comes a day after the central bank announced new projects aimed at trade finance and wealth management.

Monetary Authority of Singapore MAS Building (Shutterstock)

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EU Stablecoin Caps Could Lighten or Get Tougher, French Official Warns

Limits on stablecoins denominated in currencies other than euros were among the most controversial elements of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets law.

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