The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and the French Treasury have developed a project of the law aimed at regulating the token sale sector within the state.

According to Anne Maréchal, Executive Director of Legal Affairs at AMF, the law will go before the Council of Ministers in June. Afterwards, it should pass inspection in the parliament. Only after that, the law can be adopted. It is expected to take place no sooner than in early 2019.

The law describes user identification mechanisms as well as specifies responsibilities of both ICO authors and investors. Besides, the bill says that token sale authors should warn investors of ICO risks.

“According to the new law, it is the AMF that will monitor ICO launching,” Sébastien Raspiller, Director at the Treasury, states.

The AMF will be able to suspend or even block a token sale at any moment if it finds out that the ICO project violates the law.

Current ICO regulation in France
Currently, the French authorities do not regulate ICOs. Nevertheless, the UNICORN program launched by the AMF previous year is quite popular in the country. This program obliges companies launching token sales to earn the financial regulator’s approval.

Such an inspection is not obligatory, but it serves as some kind of integrity guarantee for investors, AMF representatives note. Robert Ophele, the head of AMF, says that more than 40 ICO projects have already addressed the regulator.

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Sweden Will Host the Second Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Stockholm




On September 11, the international company Smile-Expo will conduct a large crypto event Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Stockholm for the second time. In the framework of the conference, experts will meet in the capital of Sweden to talk about the decentralized technology usage in various sectors.

What is Waiting for the Guests?

The conference will unite 16 speakers known all over the world. The traditional demozone will feature 20 companies and startups this time. They will share their innovative ideas and introduce latest products for crypto environment.
At the event, guests will have a chance to visit 2 panel discussions where partakers will make clarifications about “Blockchain in the energy sector” and “The Era of New Technology: Blockchain in various spheres.”

What Else Will Be in the Center of Attention?
Invited experts will elaborate on many topics regarding DLT, mostly paying attention at its potential for various use cases.

Main topics:

• analysis of DLT regarding the implementation into different spheres;

• real cases of digital assets regulations in the world;

• DLT for entrepreneurship;

• preparation and launching of ICO.

How Is This Conference Different?
This event will not only focus on popular DLT uses but also on its innovative applications globally. Specialists will exchange views on the Blockchain in energy industry, climate changes and global warming.
Experts will touch upon such topics as invasion of Blockchain in the real estate industry, DLT in the healthcare sector and new opportunities for transport and logistics with decentralization.
Apart from that, speakers will also pay attention at Blockchain integration into journalism sphere and land business.
The organizer of the event is Smile-Expo, the company holding a series of Blockchain & Bitcoin Conferences all over the world.
Don’t miss the chance to attend the large crypto event and get firsthand information about the DLT use in different industries!
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Source: https://stockholm.bc.events/en/news/sweden-will-host-the-second-blockchain-bitcoin-conference-stockholm-90598 © Stockholm Blockchain Conference

Literally today, the ONT crypto currency has been added to the listing on the Binance exchange, and for the first day of trading, the volume amounted to more than $ 200 million, which is second only to bitcoin. Now, the cost of one ONT token is $ 1.69, and it is gradually falling. Most likely, this is due to the fact that the holders of NEO decided not to deal with the storage of ONT and started selling it.

4. Aeternity

The coin was launched in 2017 and experienced a big growth in April 2018 – the raise in price was almost 47%. Currently, the coin is quite cheap – the price is $2.78 – but it is quite promising.
Aeternity is similar to ETH in a number of ways but the main aim of this platform is to improve smart contracts in order to provide low-cost transactions.
AE fights scalability and security problems and has several useful features such as very fast small transactions and market forecasting. The concept of AE is to make crypto market better in general



5. Cardano

Cardano was launched in 2017 and now gets a place in the top 10 market capitalization cryptos. The currency has a big potential for enlargement: it is based on open source technology and is easy to use.
ADA is listed on major world exchange platforms and has a cooperation with many companies, for example, it is backed by IOHK and supported by Emurgo.
The main goal is to create a decentralized currency of a new generation without any possible disadvantages. Experts believe Cardano is promising and is worth investments – the price is just $0,15.

Source: https://stockholm.bc.events/en/news/most-promising-cheap-cryptocurrencies-to-buy-top-5-89711

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1. Ontology

Ontology has been released in the end of March 2018, however, it is already in the list of top 30 market cap decentralized coins. The project was launched by the Chinese company Onchain as a tool for easy blockchain technology integration into companies’ work.
The coin has a big advantage: it makes transactions anonymous which is an attractive feature for a lot of crypto users.
ONT has raised in price from $2.6 to $7.8 during one month. It was gaining value due to the appearance on the top exchanges. Currently, its price is $6.5.

2. EOS

This crypto coin was released at the end of January 2018, and the raise in price was noticed in April. In just 30 days the price has raised from $6 to $17.58, and the current price of the coin is $11.
EOS has no transaction fees – the great benefit which puts this coin over the others. Also, thousands of transactions can be processed in a second due to the Horizontal Scalability.
EOS is believed to be the main competitor of Ethereum, and evaluating the increase in the amount of people buying it, investors believe in the EOS’ bright future.

3. Tron

Tron is a global platform allowing to build and store various applications. It is possible to create content and even launch your own crypto coins. The concept of the project is attractive and Tron developers come from Microsoft, Alibaba and Baidu.
Also, recently, Tron has acquired a big software company BitTorrent which is a great sign of the platform’s development.
Currently, Tron is one of the top 10 market cap cryptocurrencies. It seems to be very promising, and it is also cheap – the price is $0.04.

How does Monsieur Bitcoin treat cryptocurrencies? How much did Ledger earn in 2017? Which crypto novelty was implemented in Opera browser? Learn about these and other news from the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain that took place within the previous week in our weekly digest.

Monsieur Bitcoin Against Cryptocurrency Regulation

High-ranking French official, who previously served as French executive director of the IMF and World Bank, Jean-Pierre Landau said that direct regulation of cryptocurrencies can harm the entire crypto industry.

He published his opinion in a 107-page report. He believes that the regulation of cryptocurrencies cannot work for three reasons:

Excessively strict control of the state can ‘strangle’ the industry and slow down the blockchain development.
Lawmakers may not fully understand what exactly they are trying to regulate, so it is difficult to predict all the consequences of today's actions.
After facing a large number of regulatory mechanisms, blockchain companies can direct all their efforts to avoid rules rather than comply with them.
Crypto community called Jean-Pierre Landau ‘Monsieur Bitcoin’ for his reserved attitude to cryptocurrencies and comparison of crypto assets with a ‘tulip fever’.

ICO & IPO hybrid

Recently, the cryptocurrency world faced the first Initial Convertible Coin Offering (ICCO). It was announced by the blockchain company Palladium and the Bittrex exchange.
The ICCO will take place in the jurisdiction of Malta. The main feature of this event is that token holders will be able to exchange coins for Palladium shares at any time for three years.
According to the chairman Paolo Catalfamo, such a project is the first step in bridging a gap between traditional finances and crypto market.
“Our ICCO is a unique opportunity for institutional investors who are aware of the advantages of tokensales, but do not risk investing in them because of weak regulation of the sector. Thanks to Palladium, investors will be able to manage a portfolio of fiat and crypto assets and not to violate laws”, says Paolo Catalfamo.

Crypto wallet in browser

The popular Opera browser has got a built-in cryptocurrency wallet in the mobile version for Android. According to Opera Software, it is not a separate application, but a full-fledged wallet, which is installed in the browser. It was called Opera Crypto Wallet.

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According to the developers, the wallet keys will be stored on the user's phone, and Android's mechanisms will be responsible for the security. Thanks to it there is no need to create new passwords or PIN codes. The wallet supports Ethereum and tokens on the ERC-20 and ERC-721 standards.

The wallet has an integration with the Coinbase crypto exchange, so that users will be able to purchase products from Opera Crypto Store directly through the wallet.

The first million
The French company Ledger said that it summed up the results of sales in 2017. It turned out that the number of hardware crypto wallets sold within the year exceeded one million. The company received €25 million net profit.

According to the Ledger’s President Pascal Gauthier, the company plans to start another round of financing in addition to the January one: then Ledger raised $75 million from venture capitalists. The company intends to expand the geography of sales, which includes 165 countries today.


Source: https://france.bc.events/en/news/ico-ipo-hybrid-crypto-novelty-in-browser-news-of-world-s-blockchain-industry-for-a-week-90561

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What unites the great French revolution and blockchain?



To celebrate the Bastille day, we offer a 40% discount on participation in Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference France (July 18). Hurry up, the groundbreaking discount is valid for four days only!

The Parisian popular revolt of the late 18th century marked the beginning of a new life for the country. The development of blockchain technologies in France also resembles a revolution. And the motto ‘Liberty, equality and fraternity’ perfectly describes their nature: transparency of transactions, guarantee of fair transactions, freedom of monetary assets management.

Let’s speed up the revolution and celebrate both events!

To celebrate the National Holiday of France, get tickets to Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference France, a revolutionary blockchain event, with a 40% discount!

The special offer is valid from 10 to 15 of July inclusive.
Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference France is fully dedicated to decentralized technologies, cryptocurrencies and ICO. By visiting the event, you will get:

More knowledge on blockchain and ICO.
A possibility to establish business ties, communicate with well-known crypto experts.
A chance to make a name for your company.
Leading blockchain enthusiasts, financiers and crypto investors will gather within the event to contribute to the global development and popularization of the blockchain technologies.

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Crypto market keeps attracting investors. The most popular crypto coin – Bitcoin – is considered to be the one to choose for successful investment which will bring desired profits. However, Bitcoin may not be the best crypto to invest in for everyone

This is not the reason to give up investing and forget about attractive profits. CoinMarketCap says there are 1628 cryptocurrencies at the market, and also don’t forget that new ones appear as well. There is a big variety to choose from but before, it is important to know the factors influencing the popularity and success of a digital currency.

What is your opinion?

Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference France is fully dedicated to decentralized technologies, cryptocurrencies and ICO. By visiting the event, you will get:

More knowledge on blockchain and ICO.
A possibility to establish business ties, communicate with well-known crypto experts.
A chance to make a name for your company.
Leading blockchain enthusiasts, financiers and crypto investors will gather within the event to contribute to the global development and popularization of the blockchain technologies.

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The ticket price often includes the invitation of the speaker (namely his road, flight, hotel, maybe food.). Also at conferences - there is water, coffee for people. But the biggest part of money is renting a room for a conference. To collect a large number of people in one place (rent, payment of electricity)

Very much depends on the size of the conference, the meeting, how many people will attend. The answer depends on this. At me this number can vary from 1 up to 15 person when I come and already I see acquaintances, and they acquaint with the friends. There can be a lot of contacts, especially if you put such a goal in front of you.

Switzerland Has Successfully Held First Municipal Blockchain Voting



On June 25, Swiss Crypto Valley introduced a trial of the electronic local voting based on DLT. Zug’s authorities stated that the testing of the system was completed on July 1 with success.

The voting was held with the help of the city’s eID system which was introduced last year. DLT offered an opportunity to complete a process without the single server, and participants voted via a special app for smartphones. All the questions were made up for testing purposes.
The access to registration in the app was provided to 240 participants, however, only 72 of them voted. Digital voting turned out to be easy and convenient for most of the partakers, and only three of them mentioned difficulties.

According to authorities, evaluation of the technical issues will be completed in the upcoming months. Attention will be paid at how much privacy is protected and how confidential the data is. The analysis will also show if the results are easy to interpret and verify, and impossible to change.
Let us remind you that Switzerland is the leading country in crypto development and the most popular destination for DLT-based businesses. Its Crypto Valley Zug is currently analysing potential ways blockchain can be applied to other spheres.
For example, according to the results of voters’ poll, 22 participants would use eID for other kinds of surveys and tax return processes. Also, 19 people stated they would use digital ID for parking fees paying, and three respondents would replace the current library system with eID one.


Source: © Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland  https://goo.gl/TXh6Jf

How Blockchain Can Revolutionize Ocean Shipping


International trade is a complicated process especially when it comes to sea freight. However, DLT is being implemented in the shipping industry for some time and already seems to revolutionize it. Let’s see how the technology is employed and what benefits it brings.

What are the advantages?
Decentralization brings transparency to ocean freight as the whole data is updated in real time ad is accessible to all supply chain partners.
Another big plus is that with the use of DLT, there is no need in physical paper documents anymore, therefore, the risk of duplication or loss is eliminated. It also makes the whole process more convenient as the ledger is the same for everyone.

Security is another important advantage since data can easily be verified and the fraud or hack risk is reduced.
How is it used?
DLT offers automatization of the whole transportation process. Documents are not exchanged physically but are rather shared and distributed between all different parties working in a period between the order is made and the product is delivered.

What problems does it solve?
Currently, the main existing problems within the traditional shipping industry are the decreased efficiency and high costs. However, DLT helps to solve these difficulties.
First, the process is slow because of high amount of paper documents and time needed to exchange them.

For example, every time cargo is received for shipping, shippers have to provide the special document called the bill of lading. The document states the origin of the container, what is inside, who picks it up and all other details. If there are thousands of containers, the amount of paperwork is huge. Here, DLT helps to automatically confirm each process, and documents can instantly be accessed by all parties.

Second, by making the process less complicated, shippers’ cost can be lowered as well.
Are there real-life examples?
• DLT for insurance
Gigantic shipping company Maersk was the first to use the blockchain-based marine insurance. For this aim, the organization partnered with Microsoft, EY and Blockchain Guardtime startup.
The platform was launched in May 2018, and Microsoft Azure helped with providing the technology. DLT will manage risk for over thousand vessels and will support over 500 000 transactions during the first year.
Then, Maersk plans to use DLT in applications with insurance companies MS Amlin and XL Catlin.

• Trial shipping from USA to China
In 2016, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Wells Fargo and Brighann Cotton have decided to conduct a logistical and judicial experiment. Organizations partnered to complete a shipping of 88 cotton bales for $35 000 from USA to Chine using DLT, IoT and smart contracts.
Smart contracts helped to make the paying process easy and convenient, as the guaranteed payment could be made if all the agreed conditions are fulfilled. Also, the transportation was followed through the GPS navigation and special sensors provided information about the products’ conditions.

• Bill of Lading with DLT
In 2017, ZIM, a container shipping company from Israel, has reached a success with document exchange for paperless bills of lading. For the process, the blockchain-based software from Wave was used.

Direct exchange of files was ensured through the Wave’s application, which helped each party to be able to issue, transfer and manage documents.



Source: © Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Malta © https://goo.gl/r3CVe6

How blockchain and tokenization will reshape agricultural segment?

It is deeply engraved in our mind that blockchain refers to financial technologies, currency, and governmental services. However, experts ensure that agriculture exposes a great potential for smart contracts and distributed registers. So, what does tokenization of agricultural segment hold? Read our review to find out!

Governmental services for farmers
Developing countries suffer the problem of corruption, which also touches upon the agricultural segment. Farmers can be made to give bribes in order to buy or rent land, receive a subsidy, or grants. According to entrepreneurs, otherwise, payment for taxes, fees, and notary services would cost the earth.
A switch of governmental services to blockchain would decrease service fees and help make all the processes transparent. The technology would also simplify the procedure of subsidy and documents obtaining: just stay home and use your computer or smartphone.

Farmers would particularly benefit from blockchain-based services for land sale and rent: land auctions, cadasters.
Blockchain-powered cadaster has been successfully introduced in Georgia. Many municipal services, including voting and an access to governmental services, based on the DLT are now being tested in Zug (Switzerland). 

Transparent supply chains
Consumers want to be informed about the product’s origin, their further transporting, and processing. They tend to pay more for ‘non-GMO’, ‘no nitrates’, and ‘organic food’ marking.
Currently, the quality of animal source and plant-derived foods is confirmed by a certificate. Therefore, to trade meat, farmers firstly should pay for the expert examination and certification, then, send documents to the point of retailing sale.


Source: https://stockholm.bc.events/en/news/how-blockchain-and-tokenization-will-reshape-agricultural-segment-90341 © Stockholm Blockchain Conference

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