Societe Generale Becomes First Company to Win French Crypto License

SG Forge is licensed to provide buying and selling, exchange and custody of digital assets.

• 2023-07-19
• Societe Generale SG Forge financial regulator AMF cryptocurrency exchange digital assets

Societe Generale obtains France's first crypto licence

French bank Societe Generale has become the first company in France to obtain a license for crypto services, as a growing number of mainstream financial companies embrace crypto globally this year. Societe Generale's crypto unit, Forge, is licensed as of Tuesday to offer services, including crypto custody, trading and sales, according to the website of France's AMF market regulator. The news was first reported by crypto outlet CoinDesk.

• 2023-07-19
• Societe Generale France crypto custody