Less than 7% is still a lot in my opinion but anyway Institutions don't hold any coins they use funds investments like Greyscale and others, they don't really own the coins. The fact that institutions invest in cryptocurrency isn't so surprising, what is surprising is the percentage of their participation in the market.

Hold on... double standard? What about speculators from the Russian oligarchy? Are they prosecuted by Vladimir? 
So it's ok to speculate but it depends on what, it makes me laugh. Again someone who surely didn't understand a single in crypto (other than it's currency)

MisterTango was an option before, I suppose it's still but I don't read people talking about them anymore.
BonPay, if I am correct, has never been able to deliver their card. Beside Bitwala and Wirex there is not really a reliable option. Coinbase yes is coming soon, but soon when? In the crypto world "soon" means 2 years.

It's good to save some bucks if you shop online regularly. Sometimes you can find an offer of 40$ to switch from your electricity provider, ect.
Low reward but a dollar is a dollar, you're happy at the end of the year. For exemple, I saved about 400$ last year. Not a lot you can say but it pays my health insurance for a full year. If you use coupon codes and can buy the gift cards cheaper then it's great.

Investors continue to withdraw their investments in recent days it has exceeded $300 million. If it doesn't affect Bitcoin, at least it will affect the funds invested in British equities. Also the IMF said we could see a severe slap in the event of Brexit without an agreement.
Thinking it will happen, yeah Brexit could be an opportunity to Bitcoin, but Brexit takes tooooo long.

High fees or not there are still a lot of people who will agree to pay. We currently don't have many options and when we have one it doesn't work for the long term. I would prefer to rely on a card from Coinbase than something like Monaco or Tenx even if I don't know about these projects, we've been hearing about them since last year, do they have a card that works?

If more people could move to SegWit they could save on the fees like 30% and you can add to that a good 20% if they move to a native SegWit-Bech32 address. Transactions fees are like the bills, we always try to reduce them  

Why are you on a Bitcoin-related forum so?  Strange world we live in.

That's what I wondered too, but I think they're hoping that Bitcoin could be used to pay Uber. Which would bring a lot to Bitcoin. That's what I concluded from it, anyway because the article said "...At the same time, business solutions allowing Uber users to pay with Bitcoin are now moving to center stage..." But they didn't mention what business solutions, that's what I was interested in.

Ok, I see the different point of view but:
To be Millennial doesn't mean to have a tendency to invest in risky things. It's more the technology side of this generation and for this point yes I agree but still, it doesn't mean they'll change the habit from a saving account to an investment in a crazy market (I over-generalize)

You won't find a lot of campaigns where the participants really know what is the product. There are some who really use ChipMixer on a regular basis, so people talk about the experience with the product, it's something natural. You can check the ChipMixer thread there is always a participant answering questions. Not to post "great project" or any kind. And guess what, they do it with other mixers.

But since we're at it and you're interested to get the truth like you say.

People compare fees but, lol seriously? Is it that need to be compared? Are people looking to save a buck with the risk to give up their privacy?
Privacy, Hello! Isn't it what is most important? Yes right? Now I would suggest making some searches because if you think all mixers work "great" I can assure that it's not the case.

C'est des cas classiques qui arrivent bien trop souvent malheureusement, ces clones il y en a plein.

Avec les mixers ce que je peux conseiller c'est de ne pas se fier aux blogs qui ont des articles sur les mixers, certains d'entre eux postent volontairement et en toute conscience de cause le lien d'un scam (ne vous demandez pas pourquoi "Follow the money").

An institution such as?
I think the reason is that they have kept in mind the potential volatility that can be very high in the crypto market and that's what keeps them there. Especially since this type of product is highly regulated in the country.

The point on the Millennials is an old argument already used for several years, this person gives nothing new.
At the moment Bitcoin cannot be used at retailers, and Millennials do not need to make cross-border payments. That said, it is a valid argument, I do not deny it, but not at this time. This will certainly happen as soon as the shops accept it.

Anyone can say anything and that's about what you find in the cryptos market. Everyone makes predictions and changes them every 6 months. You just have to be a little known to be called an expert or someone important. Sometimes I'm surprised I didn't read an article saying they found Bitcoin mentioned in a Nostradamus's prophecy.

@Kakmakr
Not sure why they currently allow only professional investors and individuals with $500k but that's something that will be extended surely to everybody in the near future. As I said this investment product is the most popular in France. In the country, we invest more money in (~1,700 billion euros ) than our saving accounts (~200 billion €). So why not? The government also collect taxes from this product interests, when they will see all these millions coming, their eyes will be like a wet pussy.

@Bitinity
Sorry, I didn't post any source since I couldn't find one in English from my RSS feed. I got the news from a discussion in the French board but I will edit the OP

@pooya87
No, there is no question of offering investment funds in ICOs or others. This financial product is one of the most popular in the country and guaranteed by the state. A banker is not crazy.  This will be done through professionally specialized funds.

@Haunebu
They didn't decide anything, it's a lucky outcome of this finance bill. We will restore the Gaule empire and use Bitcoin. Forget The Adventures of Asterix this is real life. Step by step, for the moment we are embedding ourselves in the financial system. After that, it will be politics, etc.... We're going to do like the francs Masson. lol

Instead to block all suspicious emails it's more effective to allow only a listed sender

In France, we're currently in the middle of a finance bill. It's now clear and decided that Banks/Insurers in France will be able to offer investments tied to cryptocurrencies funds. The new framework is ready and waiting for publication.
It won't target individuals (only if you have a $500k portfolio) but professional investors. Better than nothing, at least cryptos hit the banks here, in 2 years everyone will get access to it, who knows? Private equity investment funds (FPCIs) are also concerned


https://www.boursorama.com/actualite-economique/actualites/du-bitcoin-dans-les-contrats-d-assurance-vie-une-possibilite-avec-la-loi-pacte-705eeccdd09f914ad3267c10a6409420


I declare today April 13, 2019, France the new crypto heaven, it's official!

And what about if there is a "control" on the crypto industry by banks/governments/institutions? It will be a point of failure we will have to admit, right? Then, I am sorry to tell you but it's already happening. Step by step. Today they start with regulations, it's like controlling. In 10 years a collection of regulations will give great power. And people are accepting that! Totally the opposite of what Satoshi intended to create. Too bad!

Bitcoin qui rentre en pleine nuit par la porte de derriere mine de rien,et vient se glisser dans le lit tout doucement sans faire de bruit pour ne pas reveiller, ...pas mal...
Même si il y actuellement des coinditions c'est quand meme un bon signe. Ca peut vouloir dire que d ici quelque temps ce sera de meme pour tout le monde.
La loi Pacte, franchement, j'ai pas tout compris, a part le transfer de l'assurance vie, le plan retraite encore moins.

Adsense doesn't allow cryptocurrency content, since years. The guy that will get the hand on this account will get it suspended soon or later at the very least when he wants to make a withdrawal of funds.
Either I'm wrong or the OP didn't know it, or knew it but...

Nothing much exciting. Binance is just looking to protect itself from current and future regulations and laws, which is quite understandable. The laws differ from one country to another, not to mention unions, it changes fast too. Binance surrounds themselves with people qualified.
For the users, it doesn't bring much, if a site closes they go elsewhere. It could even become an obstacle to using Binance for some if the country is a cryptophobe.