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

A French lawmaker is urging the country’s market regulator to reconsider its “incomprehensible” decision last month to OK the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Get the Full...

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Meta Announces Commitment to Advertising Antitrust Moves
Meta Announces Commitment to Advertising Antitrust Moves
June 16, 2022  |  Meta

France’s Competition Authority said Thursday (June 16) it had accepted promises by Facebook parent Meta Platforms to share some advertising data with competitors in the...

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Today in TechREG: ECB Warns Crypto Could Shake Financial Stability
Today in TechREG: ECB Warns Crypto Could Shake Financial Stability
May 24, 2022  |  Technology

On Tuesday (May 24), the European Central Bank (ECB) published a report flagging possible financial stability risks in the future if crypto assets continue to...

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BNP Paribas Becomes Latest Bank to Embrace Blockchain
BNP Paribas Becomes Latest Bank to Embrace Blockchain
May 23, 2022  |  Blockchain

French bank BNP Paribas has joined a U.S.-based blockchain-powered network overseen by JPMorgan to use digital tokens for short-term trading in fixed income markets, stepping...

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Bitstack Secures $1M to Advance Bitcoin Savings
Bitstack Secures $1M to Advance Bitcoin Savings
May 11, 2022  |  Investments

Bitcoin savings account app Bitstack raised 1 million euros ($1.05 million) in a funding round led by Founders Future, according to a press release on...

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Today in Crypto: FIS Partners With Fireblocks to Offer Crypto Investments; Binance CEO Praises France as ‘Pro-Crypto’
Today in Crypto: FIS Partners With Fireblocks to Offer Crypto Investments; Binance CEO Praises France...
April 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

FIS, the processing and payments company, is partnering with crypto custody firm Fireblocks to offer FIS clients crypto investments, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. Get the Full...

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 Budget Insight Raises $35M in Funding
 Budget Insight Raises $35M in Funding
April 04, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

Budget Insight, the Paris-based FinTech, announced it has received $35 million (€31 million) in funding Monday (April 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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EMEA Daily: HealthTech Specialist Doctolib Raises $550M, Value Rises to $6.4B; HSBC to Enter the Metaverse
EMEA Daily: HealthTech Specialist Doctolib Raises $550M, Value Rises to $6.4B; HSBC to Enter the...
March 16, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, Paris-based Doctolib, an online management software provider for European physicians, has secured $550 million; banking giant...

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Treezor Is First FinTech to Garner All Payment Licenses in France
Treezor Is First FinTech to Garner All Payment Licenses in France
March 16, 2022  |  Banking

Banking-as-a-service (BaaS) and embedded finance startup Treezor is the first FinTech in France to receive all eight payment licenses from the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel...

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