France
France Proposes National Bitcoin Reserve, Wants to Buy 2% of Bitcoin Supply
France’s center-right UDR party, led by Éric Ciotti, is introducing its first comprehensive crypto bill to create a national Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, aiming to acquire up to 2% of Bitcoin’s supply (≈420,000 BTC) over seven to eight years to strengthen financial sovereignty.
Sequans Buys 1,264 More Bitcoin, Bringing Holdings To Over 2,300 BTC
Sequans Communications, Paris based 4G/5G IoT semiconductor solutions company, has announced the acquisition of 1,264 additional Bitcoin for approximately $150 million. The purchase was...
France Submits Bill To Test Bitcoin Mining With Excess Power
French lawmakers have submitted a new proposal to transform surplus electricity into economic value through Bitcoin mining. The bill, introduced on July 11, outlines...
France’s The Blockchain Group Secures €9.7 Million More For Its Bitcoin Treasury Strategy
Adam Back, TOBAM and Ludovic Chechin-Laurans back ALTBG with €9.7 million in equity and convertible bonds.
Bull Bitcoin: The Cypherpunk Bitcoin Exchange
Proving that custodial, centralized, altcoin casinos are not the only way to succeed in this industry, the privacy-focused bitcoin exchange Bull Bitcoin recently went...
French Restaurant Seeks to Drive Bitcoin Adoption, Accepting Only BTC for High End Menu Item
The story of a traditional Lyonnaise bouchon encouraging Bitcoin adoption in a very French way.
French Bitcoin App Bitstack Announces $2.1 Million Fundraising Round
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The raised funds will go toward the company’s stated goal of democratizing Bitcoin in France and beyond.
How An 18th Century Gambler Paved The Way For Central Banks, And Necessitated Bitcoin
John Law, a darling of the French king, wrote the blueprint for central banks, demonstrating the fiat flaws that Bitcoin solves as he did.
French Fund Manager To Launch First EU-regulated Bitcoin Equities ETF
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Melanion Capital has received approval to list an ETF that tracks a basket of bitcoin-related stocks, an EU Ucits first.
Fighting Monetary Colonialism With Open-Source Code
France still uses monetary colonialism to exploit 15 African nations. Could Bitcoin be a way out?