French lawmaker invites Jan3 founder to advance national Bitcoin adoption initiative

On June 22, it was reported that French Member of the European Parliament Sarah Knafo has invited Jan3 founder Samson Mow to visit France to jointly explore plans for establishing a "strategic Bitcoin reserve" for the country and promoting crypto-friendly regulation. Mow expressed his anticipation for sparking a "nationwide wave of Bitcoin adoption" in France and across Europe. This move comes amid growing Bitcoin engagement in both the public and private sectors in France, including the state-owned bank Bpifrance announcing a $27 million investment to support local crypto projects, and Blockchain Group, Europe’s first Bitcoin treasury company, increasing its Bitcoin holdings to 1,471 BTC.