Crypto ‘en français’: ‘Cointelegraph France’ is now live

Published at: April 12, 2022

Cointelegraph is delighted to announce the launch of its French edition, Cointelegraph France, providing the latest cryptocurrency and blockchain news en français and marking another historic milestone in the publication’s global presence.

Founded in 2013, Cointelegraph is the leading independent cryptocurrency and blockchain-focused publication covering news about blockchain, cryptocurrencies, nonfungible tokens (NFT), metaverse, decentralized finance and other emerging fintech trends.

Apart from the main edition in English, Cointelegraph maintains 10 local versions, operating editions in multiple languages, including Arabic, Spanish, German, Italian, Turkish, Chinese, Korean and Portuguese, managed by Cointelegraph VP of Global Operations Elijah Leyb. The new French edition is a joint venture with publishing agency CoinGroup SA and is managed by cryptocurrency journalist and industry enthusiast Frédéric Bonelli.

Cointelegraph is celebrating the official launch of Cointelegraph France on April 12 at the Paris Blockchain Week Summit (PBWS), a flagship European blockchain conference hosted at Palais Brongniart in Paris. The event kicked off on Tuesday with the Paris NFT Day and will continue until Thursday.

Cointelegraph CEO Jay Cassano, Cointelegraph editor-in-chief Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr and Cointelegraph France managing editor Frédéric Bonelli will attend the event as speakers.

“We are extremely proud and excited to launch Cointelegraph France and continue to expand crypto literacy and awareness in a market with a great history of culture, ingenuity and innovation,” Cassano said, adding:

“We look forward to continuing to expand to more regions and servicing our communities as a reliable source of crypto news while creating a more diverse and inclusive future together.”

“Crypto and blockchain communities worldwide deserve top-notch journalism in their native language,” Cornèr said. She added:

“Providing a platform where everyone can get informed on the latest developments in the industry with unique insights from experts is the primary goal of Cointelegraph’s global expansion. We are happy to make this a reality for French-speaking communities with a great local team.”

“We are very proud to collaborate with Cointelegraph partners who entrusted us with the French version of the world’s leading crypto media,” Bonelli said, adding:

“It’s time for the ‘voice of crypto’ to finally speak the language of Molière.”

Cointelegraph has also launched an exclusive merch series to commemorate the PBWS event on the Cointelegraph Store.

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