France and Germany to Strengthen Control on Bitcoin and Ripple
If the European Commission confirms the requests France and Germany to regulate digital currencies, bitcoin startups and investors will be negatively affected, and may possibly be required to provide sensitive financial and user data to government agencies for inspection. French Federal Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and former minister of social affairs Michel Sapin have proposed a set of financial measures to the European Commission, to urge the control of bank accounts and digital currencies. Over the past few months, European nations including Germany and France have begun to....
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Yesterday France had a senate hearing about digital currencies like Bitcoin. People in the Bitcoin community followed the live stream with anxiety, looking for any bearish or bullish news. It is confirmed that the outcome of the French senate hearing is positive for Bitcoin that might lead to a shift in France towards a more Bitcoin loving nation like their neighbour Germany. The reddit user mmitech posted notes during the hearing. He summarized the following: It is not clear what France will do next or how to regulate Bitcoin but they want to catch up and making it illegal is not an....
France and Germany are pushing for the EU to restrict the use of encryption. In a joint proposal released earlier this week, the interior ministers of the two countries attacked messaging services that offer end-to-end encryption, such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal, for posing difficulties during law enforcement investigations. The proposal calls on the establishment of backdoors in encrypted services to “strengthen controls on borders outside of the EU,” “better share crucial information between member states,” and to “fully equip democracies on the question of encryption. The push....
Bitcoin France has joined the Bitcoin Foundation as its newest international chapter. The Bitcoin Foundation also has chapters in Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Mexico, The Netherlands, Romania, and Slovenia. The Association Bitcoin France is headed by Philippe Rodriguez, the President of Bitcoin France. France has been one of Europe's Bitcoin hubs for years now. Paris is even home to a Bitcoin embassy and Bitcoin startup incubator known as la Maison du BTC. Executive Director of the Bitcoin Foundation, Jon Matonis, had this to say about Bitcoin and France: France is a....
The bitcoin price is flat. Did you expect a major move after bitfinex came back online? Tired of over-trading, having your eyes bleed while staring at charts that don’t move? Take a break and bet the Olympics. Bitcoin Betting Picks for the Olympics. Women’s Soccer. The Women’s soccer quarterfinals are on Friday. The favorites to win USA had a hard time against Colombia and ended up with a 2-2 draw. They still finished at the top of their group, having beat France 1-0. The USA faces Sweden, who has not looked that great, with one victory 1-0 over South Africa and only two goals scored in....
UK-based cryptocurrency gift card retailer Pockio has announced its international expansion to Germany and France, with more EU countries to come in the weeks ahead. The move means that bitcoin and altcoin users in those countries can shop at retailers not yet accepting digital currencies. Initially, the platform opens up companies such as Amazon.fr and Amazon.de, Steam and Skype to European mainland cryptocurrency consumers. "Over the coming weeks we plan to roll out more gift cards for our EU customers who, as in the UK, are looking for quick and easy ways to use their digital currencies....