Institute for blockchain and crypto research opens in France
The Institute of Crypto-Assets held a formal opening at the Léonard de Vinci center in the business district just outside of Paris. On Nov. 8, the first-of-its-kind Institute of Crypto-Assets held a formal opening at the Léonard de Vinci center in the business district just outside of Paris. The Institute will support and conduct research related to blockchain technology and crypto currencies. Its scientific board includes 11 experts from major French educational institutions, such as the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and École polytechnique. A committee of 6 practitioners, including co-founder of Ledger, Nicolas Bacca, and founder of the crypto exchange Paymium, Pierre Noizat, will also oversee the work of the Institute. According to Cyril Grunspan, the director of the Cryptoassets Institute, it will focus primarily on educational goals: “Our goal is not to lobby but to create a forum for discussion on cryptoassets.” Two lectures accompanied the opening: histori...