According to Agefi, Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne, subsidiaries of France's BPCE Group, have launched crypto asset trading accounts at four regional branches as of December 8, allowing customers to directly purchase and hold cryptocurrencies. The service will gradually expand to more regions. Notably, BPCE is not the first major French bank to enter the crypto space—Société Générale’s subsidiary SG-Forge has previously issued a US dollar stablecoin, and Caceis, a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole, has also obtained MiCA crypto qualifications.