French President Emmanuel Macron is apparently a crypto currency fan with photos emerging of him holding a Ledger Blue - a device for managing various digital currencies. He also explained to Le Figaro in March of this year how blockchain technology could be applied in the French securities markets.
In an interview with French news outlet Le Figaro in March of this year, Macron explained how blockchain technology could be applied in the French securities markets. While France’s new president has yet to reveal his views on cryptocurrencies, and how they fit within existing financial regulations, the election of Emmanuel Macron is widely viewed within the digital currency community as a big net positive for the French fintech sector.
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