Gallery: Take a Tour Inside France’s Bitcoin Advocacy Centre

Spurred by the global media publicity generated by Bitcoin Center NYC earlier this year, a network of physical bitcoin-focused co-working and public outreach spaces has sprouted in major cities around the globe, aiming to increase awareness of bitcoin and provide support to local ecosystems.

French Government Outlines New Regulations for Bitcoin Market Transparency

The French Ministry for the Economy and Finance has outlined regulatory measures to be put in place by the year’s end for financial institutions and users of bitcoin and other digital currencies.

Police in France Bust Illegal Bitcoin Exchange

By Eric Calouro July 7, 2014 11:09

Police in France have reportedly closed the curtains on a bitcoin exchange they say was being run in violation of the law, Reuters reports. (In response to comments below, the name of the exchange is not immediately clear.)