Paris puts Bitcoin on EU agenda

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Series Details 10.03.14
Publication Date 10/03/2014
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According to EurActiv on the 10 March 2014, French Minister for Economy and Finance Pierre Moscovici was set to put virtual currencies on the EU agenda, as they expand their presence in the financial world.

Tracfin, France's anti-money laundering unit, published a report on 11 July 2014 calling for greater regulation of virtual currencies, the most famous of which is Bitcoin, and to make their use is more transparent.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/paris-wants-put-bitcoin-eu-agend-news-534017
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ESO: Background information: EU banking watchdog warns of risks from Bitcoin http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-banking-watchdog-warns-of-risks-from-bitcoin/
Wikipedia: Bitcoin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin
EurActiv, 15.07.14: France tries to rein in Bitcoin market http://www.euractiv.com/sections/euro-finance/france-tries-rein-bitcoin-market-303482
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