Research
11 Jun 2025
Adan’s response to the EDPB consultation on guidelines for the processing of personal data by blockchain technologies (GDPR)
Adan thanks the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) for the opportunity to contribute to the consultation on the Guidelines regarding the application of the GDPR to blockchain technologies. This initiative is crucial to ensure that the European framework balances data protection with the Union’s digital ambitions.
11 Jun 2025
Claire Balva joins Adan as Chief Executive Officer
Paris, 11 June 2025. Claire Balva is joining Adan as Chief Executive Officer from 1 September 2025. Long committed to the development of the crypto sector in France, Claire Balva is now one of its institutional representatives. After co-founding Blockchain Partner, leading KPMG France's crypto activities and then suppo
03 Jun 2025
Newsletter June 2025
Our latest news, our announcements, our work... This section brings together all the relevant information about Adan and its activities.
19 May 2025
Newsletter May 2025
Our latest news, our announcements, our work... This section brings together all the relevant information about Adan and its activities.
06 May 2025
Bitcoin mining and energy: a strategic opportunity for France
Adan publishes an initial educational brief on Bitcoin mining, highlighting its strategic advantages in the face of France’s energy and economic challenges. This first analysis, to be followed by a more technical note detailing operational and regulatory aspects, repositions mining as a tool for optimizing the power
30 Apr 2025
Tribune: By imposing a rigid interpretation of the GDPR, Europe is renouncing the promise of blockchain
In our tribune, ‘By imposing a rigid interpretation of the GDPR, Europe is renouncing the promise of blockchain,’ we respond to the EDPB's Guidelines 02/2025 on the application of the GDPR to blockchains. While reaffirming our commitment to personal data protection, we express serious concern that the requirements
10 Apr 2025
Web 3 and Crypto in France and Europe: Towards sustainable and institutional adoption (2025 Edition)
For the fourth consecutive year, Adan is publishing the results of its annual study dedicated to crypto assets and the Web3 industry in France and Europe. Conducted in partnership with Deloitte and Ipsos. True to its initial ambition, this study aims to track the evolution of crypto asset adoption by the general public
11 Mar 2025
Contribution to the ACPR-AMF Fintech Smart Contracts Consultation
In February 2025, we actively participated in the ACPR-AMF Fintech Forum consultation on smart contract certification. Our response emphasizes the need for a pragmatic and innovation-friendly certification framework. Recognizing the rapid evolution and interconnected nature of smart contracts, particularly in decentral
06 Mar 2025
Newsletter March 2025
Our latest news, our announcements, our work... This section brings together all the relevant information about Adan and its activities.