Macron or Le Pen: What promise does each presidential candidate hold for crypto?

Macron or Le Pen: What promise does each presidential candidate hold for crypto?

Regardless of who wins the presidency, France is unlikely to deviate from the pan-European regulatory approach. As France braces for the April 24 presidential election in a runoff, political pundits around the globe are making their bets. The choice is between the centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron and right-wing populist Marine Le Pen. Much of the political debate this time revolves around economics, but there is one indispensable part of it that is largely absent from the candidates’ electoral agendas: digital assets. While both have a record of public statements on matters related to....


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