France
IG Brings Stock Trading to France Through Upvest Deal
- The online broker turns to a Berlin-based infrastructure provider as competition intensifies for European retail investors.
- The growing price war is emerging between more traditional providers, neobanks and fintechs.
Tuesday, 18/11/2025 | 07:22 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Tokenized Stocks Get Green Light as France Launches €6 Billion Market Experiment
- AMF approves operating rules for the LISE platform under the EU experimental framework.
- Retail investors will be able to trade tokenized company shares directly through digital wallets starting in early 2026.
Tuesday, 14/10/2025 | 07:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
French AMF Shuts Down 181 Fraud Investment Sites in 2024 as Losses Hit Almost €30K per Victim
- French financial regulator AMF reports average losses of €29,500 per investment scam victim in 2024.
- It also imposed a record €26.5 million in sanctions across 60 prosecuted individuals and entities as digital fraud schemes proliferate.
Monday, 26/05/2025 | 13:33 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Revolut Aims for 10 Million Users in France with EU HQ and Banking License Push
- The firm plans to invest more than €1 billion in France and seek a local banking license.
- The company secured a UK banking license and seeks approvals in other markets, including India.
Monday, 19/05/2025 | 12:22 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
eToro Follows XTB into the French Savings and Retirement Market, Opens New Office in Paris
- eToro has established a French subsidiary and partnered with Generali to offer retirement and insurance products.
- The fintech follows competitor XTB's recent entry into the local long-term investment market with PEA accounts.
- Both trading platforms are expanding beyond active trading to capture the much larger market of passive, long-term investors.
Monday, 19/05/2025 | 10:03 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB Targets 7 Million PEA Long-Term Investors Over 30,000 CFD Traders in France
- The fintech has launched French PEA tax-advantaged investment accounts as part of its strategy to attract long-term investors.
- The move follows the introduction of similar accounts in the UK (ISA) and Poland (IKE).
- The French CFD retail market is rather small, attracting less than 30,000 active traders. The PEA market is more than 23 times larger.
Thursday, 24/04/2025 | 09:58 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
French Regulators Remove Bybit from Blacklist, Crypto Exchange Now Targets MiCA License
- The exchange had been placed on the AMF blacklist in May 2022 for failing to comply with local financial regulations
- Despite progress in France, Bybit continues to face regulatory challenges in other countries, such as Malaysia.
Friday, 14/02/2025 | 18:44 GMT by
Jared Kirui
French Regulators Target Unregistered Crypto ATMs Ahead of MiCA Implementation Deadline
- Investigations by the AMF and the Paris inter-regional jurisdiction led to search and seizure operations in June and December 2024.
- Under French law, crypto-asset ATMs must be registered as digital asset service providers.
Tuesday, 17/12/2024 | 19:36 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Gemini Launches in France After VASP Registration, Expands Crypto Services
- French users can deposit, trade, and store crypto on Gemini’s app, using EUR, GBP, debit card, and Apple Pay.
- Crypto ownership in France has increased by 2 percentage points, leading post-crypto winter growth.
Tuesday, 19/11/2024 | 07:30 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
24% of French Investors Go Independent, Embrace ETFs as Top Choice
- A survey by AMF and OECD showed that ETFs have gained popularity, especially among investors under 35.
- Social media platforms like YouTube and Instagram are shaping the investment choices of younger generations.
Thursday, 10/10/2024 | 14:00 GMT by
Jared Kirui
25 Illegal Crypto Websites Exposed by French Regulator—Investors Beware
- 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.
Wednesday, 09/10/2024 | 12:12 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
French FX/CFD Trader Numbers Fall Below 30,000, Lowest in 4 Years
- Compared to the 2021 high, the market shrunk by almost 10,000 retail investors.
- However, the number of new traders is decreasing, while the proportion of regular traders remains unchanged.
Monday, 16/09/2024 | 09:48 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
50 Forex and Crypto Firms on This Regulator's 2024 Warning List: Is Your Broker There?
- 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.
Wednesday, 10/07/2024 | 08:40 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Circle Becomes First Stablecoin Issuer to Comply with MiCA Regulations
- Circle can now issue USDC and EURC stablecoins in the EU, approved by France’s banking regulator.
- The MiCA regulations, including stablecoin rules, started in May 2023, with full compliance required by July 2026.
Monday, 01/07/2024 | 15:40 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
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