French Lawmakers Focus on Blockchain Technology in National Assembly

Rage Comment : Following the US Congress, the French National Assembly held a blockchain seminar, gathering a group of blockchain experts, technology companies, and other industry professionals. The conference is free and open to the public, aiming to attract more people to learn about blockchain knowledge and start extensive discussions. After all, no matter what attitude the government intends to take, it must first understand it. The Minister of Economy Emmanuel Macron, who gave a speech at the meeting, was called a potential candidate for the next president by the British Times. I wonder what impact this will have on France's future blockchain policy.

Translation: Annie Xu

The National Assembly, France’s legislative body, held a blockchain symposium, with Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron’s closing speech, “Industry and Digital Data,” taking center stage.

The conference, titled "Blockchain: Disruption and Opportunity", was divided into three conference groups, bringing together a group of representatives from the French public and private sectors, as well as a group of people from the blockchain and Bitcoin community. Participating startups included Paymium, Stratumn, Slock.it, etc.

According to a Google translation of the French announcement for the conference, its purpose is to educate “members of the National Assembly, senior officials, business leaders, opinion leaders and teachers” about blockchain technology.

The meeting announcement stated:

“In the coming months and years, blockchain technology could truly disrupt the internet economy.”

The conference is free and open to the public. Most sessions are divided into three group meetings. Research topics include exploring the basics of blockchain; application cases of blockchain technology and its surrounding ecological environment; and the impact of blockchain technology on the French economy.

French Economy Minister: Emmanuel Macron

France's young Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron, a former banking professional, was mentioned by the British Times earlier this year as a possible candidate for France's next president.

The meeting announcement showed that other National Assembly members attending the meeting included Jean Launay, Thierry Benoit, Andre Chassaigne, Corrine Erhel, Jeanine Dubie, Alain LeBeouf and Lionel Tardy. The Senate members attending the meeting included Pierre Camani, Patrick Chaize, Jean-Claude Frecon, Bernard Lalande, Philippe Leroy, Hervé Marseille and Bruno Sido.