France's Groupe BPCE to Launch Bitcoin Investment Services
In what is an important development for the cryptocurrency sector, France’s second-largest bank, Groupe BPCE, is officially set to launch Bitcoin and cryptocurrency investment services. Indeed, the services will launch for the bank’s 35 million users, according to an official notice from the country’s financial regulator, Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF). The bank’s cryptocurrency business, Hexarq, is now officially approved to begin providing a host of digital asset-related services. Specifically, those authorizations include crypto custody, buying, selling, and trading the tokens against the Euro. JUST IN: France's second-largest bank, Groupe BPCE to launch Bitcoin and cryptocurrency investment services for its 35 million users. — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) December 20, 2024 Also Read: Circle Gets First Stablecoin License Under New EU MiCA Crypto Rules Second-Largest Bank in France Approved to Launch Crypto Investment Services There is no denying how imp...