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Netherlands-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitvavo is set to expand its services to French users after successfully registering as a digital asset service provider with France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF).The expansion into France comes just weeks after Bitvavo secured regulatory approval to offer its services in Austria. The exchange expanded its
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According to a Nov. 15 update, Bitnovo, the non-custodial crypto asset service provider that was founded in 2014 in Spain, has been registered as a digital asset provider (PSAN). This registration allows Bitnovo to offer its services in France, according to the AMF, France’s Financial Markets Authority. Maintaining regulation Pressbrokers SL (Bitnovo) |
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On Nov. 8, the first-of-its-kind Institute of Crypto-Assets held a formal opening at the Léonard de Vinci center in the business district just outside of Paris. The Institute will support and conduct research related to blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. Its scientific board includes 11 experts from major French educational institutions, such
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With Stéphanie Cabossioras’ resignation, she joins at least 10 other senior executives who have left Binance this year. Stéphanie Cabossioras has resigned from her role as executive director of Binance France, the French arm of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Her departure comes as the latest in a series of high-level
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Stéphanie Cabossioras has stepped down from her role as the executive director of Binance France, becoming at least the 10th senior executive to leave Binance this year.In an Oct. 19 post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Binance France President David Prinçay confirmed Cabossioras’ departure and expressed his gratitude for
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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the central banks of France, Singapore, and Switzerland have completed Project Mariana. Project Mariana focused on the cross-border trading and settlement of CBDC between financial institutions by applying the decentralized finance (defi) technology. The initiative was developed by three financial innovation hub centers (the Swiss,
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As part of Project Marina, the three banks have collaborated with the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), for conducting CBDC cross-border settlements. The central banks of France, Switzerland, and Singapore collaborated with the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) to conduct a joint test for cross-border payments with central bank digital
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Project Mariana's proof of concept used a hypothetical euro, Singapore dollar and Swiss franc wCBDCs between simulated financial institutions. The project relied on "a common token standard on a public blockchain which facilitates interoperability and seamless exchange of wCBDC across varied local payment and settlement systems maintained by participant central
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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland concluded a joint test of the cross-border trading and settlement of wholesale central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The Banque de France issued the report on Sept. 28.The so-called Project Mariana was developed by the Banque
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Binance France has temporarily extended its collaboration with Paysafe. The partnership, which was supposed to end on Sep. 25, has been prolonged to ensure smooth operations. Binance France clients are now urged to convert their fiat balances to crypto. In June, Binance said it was working with Paysafe, the global payment solutions provider,
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