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25 Illegal Crypto Websites Exposed by French Regulator—Investors Beware
2024-10-09T14:12:10.845+02:00
The AMF has warned the public about unauthorized crypto-asset websites operating illegally in France.
Investors are advised to consult the watchdog's whitelist of authorized providers to avoid unlicensed digital asset services.
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AMF Begins Accepting Crypto-Asset Service Provider Applications Ahead of MiCA
2024-08-02T16:20:07.381+02:00
From 30 December 2024, EU crypto-asset services will require MiCA authorization.
Existing French providers have until 30 June 2026 to transition to MiCA.
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AMF and Banque de France Push for Coordinated T+1 Settlement Transition in the EU
2024-07-22T18:55:55.051+02:00
A two-phased approach has been proposed for the transition.
Initially, all securities trades should be confirmed and allocated by the end of the trade date within the current T+2 environment.
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50 Forex and Crypto Firms on This Regulator's 2024 Warning List: Is Your Broker There?
2024-07-10T10:40:04.814+02:00
French market watchdogs blacklisted 24 FX and 26 crypto trading platforms in H1 2024.
New scams are appearing so quickly that the regulator can't keep up with the warnings.
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EU Commission to Host AI Workshops for Finance Sector
2024-06-26T14:28:10.624+02:00
These initiatives aim to assess market developments, understand AI-related risks, and prepare for implementing the AI Act in finance.
They include workshops that provide a platform for stakeholders to discuss their experiences with AI in finance and identify regulatory issues.
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AMF Ombudsman's 2023 Report Highlights over 60% Surge in Crypto Disputes
2024-06-05T21:48:52.988+02:00
Crypto asset-related disputes rose to 88 cases, up from 54 in 2022.
1,129 admissible cases were reported in 2023, a drop from 1,341 in 2022.
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AMF Combats Financial Scams as 15% of French Population Reports Being Victims
2024-05-27T19:50:33.616+02:00
The regulator issued 267 financial transaction approvals in 2023.
Last year, the AMF registered 49 digital asset providers and authorized one.
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AMF Warns French Investors about Bybit Crypto Exchange
2024-05-16T10:13:02.135+02:00
The regulator reminded the platform was blacklisted two years ago.
It also reserves the right to block Bybit's website in the country at any time.
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AMF Cautions French Investors on Unregulated Trading Platform BITGET
2024-04-02T16:38:13.905+02:00
The firm has been on the AMF blacklist since Nov 7, 2023, for unauthorized services in France.
The regulator has urged caution for investors amid potential service disruptions.
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French AMF Alerts Investors to 35 Risky Firms
2024-01-10T12:42:16.941+02:00
The big update focused on FX and crypto market companies.
This is one of the most extensive additions to the AMF’s warning list recently.
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CryptoCurrency
Immediate Connect Scam: AMF Cautions Investors against Fraudulent Trading Scheme
2023-11-23T14:38:04.430+02:00
Deceptive online content and an article from a national daily led investors to discover the trading service.
Attempting to withdraw their gains, investors were required to prepay a capital gains tax.
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French Regulator Fines and Bans CFDs Tied Agent
2023-11-23T11:33:59.437+02:00
The company and its manager have been banned for ten years.
The regulator found multiple discrepancies in the operations of the company.
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CryptoCurrency
French Authorities Issue Warning on Alleged Crypto Deception
2023-11-17T18:38:23.554+02:00
AMF and the Paris Prosecutor have warned against Immediate Connect's fraudulent crypto offers.
The platform allegedly uses fake articles and personalities to lure investors.
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Retail Traders Struggle with Trading Fees: Regulator Aims for Simplification
2023-10-19T12:32:00.885+02:00
French investors suggest that information about trading commissions and fees is often too complicated.
Therefore, the AMF wants companies to use simpler and standardized language.
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French Regulator Updates FX Blacklist, Adds 22 Websites
2023-09-29T13:42:12.546+02:00
AMF and ACPR identified unauthorized Forex websites during Q3.
AMF's dedicated savers area focuses on safeguarding savings.
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East Meets West: Hong Kong's Hex Trust Secures French Crypto License
2023-08-02T10:46:34.168+02:00
Hong Kong-based company enters the French crypto market.
France has some of the more favorable crypto regulations in Europe.
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Retail FX
French Regulators Blacklist 14 Illegal Forex Trading Platforms
2023-07-07T19:53:23.007+02:00
The AMF recently warned investors against illegal automated trading robots.
The UK's financial regulator flagged a clone of Interactive Brokers on Friday.
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Retail FX
France’s AMF Cautions against Automated FX, Crypto Trading Scheme
2023-06-23T12:33:43.987+02:00
Popular personalities and websites promoted it as a 'get rich quick' scheme.
The regulator received complaints from dozens of victims.
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Retail FX
Growing Number of French Women Wants to Trade, AMF Study Shows
2023-03-08T14:09:07.488+02:00
French female investors accept a lower level of risk than their male counterparts.
AMF released its report on International Women's Day.
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French Regulator Warns against FX Trading Robots
2023-03-02T13:17:27.624+02:00
The regulator received several reports against these platforms.
These illegal platforms offered unrealistic returns of up to 400 percent per year.
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Institutional FX
Regulators Slapped Industry with Record Fines in 2022, SEC in the Lead
2023-01-31T14:17:25.078+02:00
WhatsApp crackdown amounted to fines of $1.1 billion.
Also, European regulators imposed high penalties although visibly lower than the SEC.
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France Had Over 1.5 Million Active Stock Market Investors in 2022: AMF
2023-01-23T14:03:50.741+02:00
The French market added about 195,000 new investors last year.
Equities were the most preferred investment instruments among investors.
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French Regulator Unfolds Action Plan and Supervisory Themes for 2023
2023-01-09T23:18:30.888+02:00
The action plan covers investor education and supervisory cooperation, among others.
The regulator's supervisory themes focus on various categories of market participants.
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French Regulators Uncover 15 Illegal Forex Platforms
2022-12-21T20:01:47.498+02:00
The number of blacklisted forex sites dropped 30% to 49 in 2022.
The number of French retail investors declined by 35% during Q3 2022.
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Neobroker BUX Gets French DASP Registration, to Offer Crypto in 2023
2022-12-21T00:11:47.927+02:00
French users will be able to trade over 58 cryptocurrencies on BUX Zero.
The firm recently acquired the Spanish neobroker, Ninety Nine.
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