France The Minister of the Economy The Mayor has appointed an open Bitcoin criticism to head a task force examining the cryptocurrency regulation, local source Les Echos reports Monday, Jan. 15.

Jean-Pierre Landau, who called Bitcoin "the tulips of modern times" four years ago, will now head France's efforts to "better control" its regulatory evolution.

" ] We want a stable economy "minister The Mayor told reporters in a session in which he announced Landau's appointment

" We can not allow speculative risk and the possibility of misappropriation [of funds] linked to Bitcoin. "

Despite Landau's Past Opposition, Les Echos describes him as" Mr. Bitcoin "Mister Bitcoin.

Landau's Tasks will also involve researching how French authorities can stop " tax evasion, money laundering and criminal and terrorist activity financing " using cryptocurrency.

The Mayor himself has become a vocal proponent of an internati …

In December, He Announced His Desire for a G20 Summit in Argentina scheduled for March.

" There is obviously a risk of speculation. We need to consider and see how … G20 members we can regulate Bitcoin "he told local news network LCI.