PANews reported on December 21 that, according to the official blog, Circle, the USDC issuer, announced today that it has obtained conditional registration as a digital asset service provider (DASP) from the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF). As a further testament to its commitment to France and the EU, Circle also announced the selection of payments industry veteran Coralie Billmann to lead its licensed operations in France. Coralie Billmann's appointment remains subject to regulatory approval. In order to remove the conditions related to its registration and to be able to start operations in France, Circle must be approved as a payment service provider (PSP) or registered as a PSP agent. This condition will be met by obtaining an electronic money institution license, which Circle has applied for.

Odaily Planet Daily News Global crypto payment company Ripple announced that it has expanded its University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) to four new universities in Europe, namely Trinity University in Dublin, Ireland, and École Supérieure des Information Engineers (EPITA) in France. , IE University in Spain and University of Trento in Italy. (Coin Edition)

According to PANews on August 24, according to Coindesk, a press release stated that London-based liquidity provider B2C2 has acquired the French market maker company Woorton. Operates in the European Union. B2C2 can now provide services to EU institutional sectors through Woorton's PSAN (prestataires de services sur actifs numériques) license, regulated by the AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers). The amount of the deal was not disclosed.

According to PANews news on June 19, according to CoinDesk, France’s top market regulator, Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), released a discussion paper on DeFi on Monday. AMF expressed its desire to issue licenses to cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the country. Shared his "initial thoughts on regulatory issues" raised by the decentralized and "disintermediated" protocols that make up the DeFi ecosystem. The AMF attempts to define DeFi, a decentralized governance system called a DAO, and automated "smart contracts" that run transactions. The document also presents the relevant levels of risk and control for debate. The AMF expressed its full support for global standard setters such as the Financial Stability Board (FSB) to set standards for the DeFi industry, and the working group of the international securities regulator IOSCO will issue recommendations before the end of the year. And intends to increase engagement with public and private stakeholders with a view to emerging a balanced regulatory framework that will help support the long-term healthy development of decentralized finance. Finally, industry stakeholders are also invited to contribute to the AMF's proposed discussion points by 30 September.

Odaily Planet Daily News France's top market regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), expressed support for globally coordinated decentralized finance (DeFi) rules. In a discussion paper published on Monday, the AMF, which issues licenses to cryptocurrency exchanges looking to operate in the country, shared its "regulatory concerns" for the decentralized and "disintermediation" protocols that make up the DeFi ecosystem. Preliminary Thoughts". The AMF attempts to define DeFi, a decentralized governance system called a DAO, and automated "smart contracts" that run transactions. The document also presents the relevant levels of risk and control for debate. The document also stated that “due to the cross-border nature and reach of DeFi activities, the AMF also supports the development of a globally coordinated regulatory approach to ensure a global level playing field that both aims to protect investors and foster innovation.” ( CoinDesk)