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ADAN’s Position on the Updated FATF Guidelines
December 17, 2021

ADAN’s Position on the Updated FATF Guidelines

General Comments: ADAN welcomes the FATF’s revisions to its guidelines, which are based on previous recommendations issued by...

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs): Digital Rarity
November 15, 2021

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs): Digital Rarity

On March 11, 2021, the digital artwork “EVERYDAYS: THE FIRST 5000 DAYS” by American artist Beeple sold for $69.3 million at the auction house...

The Rise of Decentralized Finance (DeFi): What Are the Use Cases?
October 29, 2021

The Rise of Decentralized Finance (DeFi): What Are the Use Cases?

In a recent interview with CNBC, Paul Maley, the CEO of Deutsche Bank, stated that “it is essential for any bank that wants to ...

Blockchain protocols and their energy footprint
September 29, 2021

Blockchain protocols and their energy footprint

In recent months, the notion that blockchain technologies and crypto-assets consume excessive amounts of electricity has been at the center of the debate...

Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Regulation in Europe: Risks to Innovation
September 25, 2021

Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Regulation in Europe: Risks to Innovation

Following the publication of the Commission’s regulatory proposals aimed at regulating crypto-asset markets (MiCA) and security tokens ...

Crypto-blockchain use cases aimed at advancing the energy transition
July 30, 2021

Crypto-blockchain use cases aimed at advancing the energy transition

For several years now, Bitcoin and most other cryptocurrencies have been the subject of regular controversy regarding their energy consumption.
The example...

Crypto-assets: “It is our duty to build the finance of tomorrow together” by Pierre Person, Member of Parliament for Paris
July 22, 2021

Crypto-assets: “It is our duty to build the finance of tomorrow together” by Pierre Person, Member of Parliament for Paris

Crypto-assets, led by Bitcoin, both fascinate and repel. And rightly so, because they foreshadow what the world of tomorrow might—and surely will—look like;...

Digital Euro: ADAN Highlights the Need for a Digital Euro to Foster Innovation, Competitiveness, and European Sovereignty
July 13, 2021

Digital Euro: ADAN Highlights the Need for a Digital Euro to Foster Innovation, Competitiveness, and European Sovereignty

The transition to the future European digital economy hinges on the issuance and availability of a digital euro. Given the lead taken by the U.S....

The State of Relations Between the Banking and Financial Sector and the Digital Asset Industry
October 22, 2020

The State of Relations Between the Banking and Financial Sector and the Digital Asset Industry

Since the creation of Bitcoin and the first entrepreneurial projects centered on blockchain technology in France, the “crypto” industry—and more broadly...

PSAN: ADAN Warns Lawmakers About the Possible Expansion of the French System
April 29, 2020

PSAN: ADAN Warns Lawmakers About the Possible Expansion of the French System

In 2019, France introduced groundbreaking and innovative regulations to govern digital asset service providers (DASPs). But then...

European Regulation of Digital Assets: ADAN Presents Its Vision to the Commission
March 19, 2020

European Regulation of Digital Assets: ADAN Presents Its Vision to the Commission

The Adan has responded to the European Commission’s consultation on “crypto-assets.” The Association thanks the European Commission for this opportunity...

Establishment of the Association for the Development of Digital Assets
January 14, 2020

Establishment of the Association for the Development of Digital Assets

Eleven French companies in the digital assets and blockchain industry are coming together to form a representative trade association ...

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