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France Leads Anti-Libra Coalition to Block Facebook’s Cryptocurrency in Europe

France is leading a coalition of the top five economies of Europe that aims to make the launch of Facebook crypto project Libra in the region unsuccessful.Government representatives from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands have been gathering in backroom meetings to discuss the prospect of blocking Facebook’s launch

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25K Retail Stores in France to Enable Crypto Payments with EasyWallet

In a recent press release by retail software firm Global POS at the Paris Retail Week, it was announced that a new crypto payment method will enable 25,000 major retail stores in France to accept payments in Bitcoin(BTC)trade by 2020.The system will use the applications “EasyWallet” and “Easy2Play,” which will

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Libra Confident, France Angry, Domino’s BTC Prize: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 9–15

Top Stories This WeekFacebook’s crypto launching in H2 2020, says Libra Association chiefThe head of the not-for-profit driving Facebook’s Libra digital currency has said he is confident that seemingly endless regulatory difficulties can be ironed out — paving the way for the token to launch in the second half

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France Exempts Crypto-to-Crypto Tax But Not Upon Conversion to Traditional Money

France’s economy minister Bruno Le Maire declared that France will exempt tax on crypto-to-crypto trade but will impose tax when cryptocurrency is converted to traditional money. Le Maire stated that when the capital gain of cryptocurrency is converted into traditional fiat currency, it is the ideal time to implement taxation.The

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France Pushes to Block Development of Libra in Europe

France’s Minister of the Economy and Finance has said the country will block the development of Libra in Europe as it threatens “monetary sovereignty.” Bruno Le Maire stated that he had serious concerns about the disruption the planned Facebook-led cryptocurrency could have on governments’ economic power at a meeting of the Organisation for

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EU Needs Own Digital ‘EuroCoin’ to Compete With Libra, Says France

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has said that Europe should consider its own “public digital currency” that could challenge Facebook’s Libra.The Minister’s remarks — the latest in a series of vocal misgivings about the social media giant’s cryptocurrency plans — were reported by Reuters on Sept. 13. “EuroCoin”?  vs.

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France Won’t Tax Crypto-Only Trades, Will Tax Crypto-to-Fiat Sales

French economy minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sept. 12 that French authorities won’t tax crypto-to-crypto trades, but will tax when cryptocurrencies are sold for fiat currency.Bloomberg Tax reported on Le Maire’s declarations on Sept. 12. Per the report he noted:“We believe that the moment the gains are converted

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