[French Central Bank Urges EU to Directly Regulate Cryptocurrency Companies] According to a report by Golden Finance, France has urged the EU's top market regulator to immediately begin overseeing major cryptocurrency companies following the expansion of key players across the European continent. François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the French Central Bank, suggested in a speech on Thursday transferring regulatory authority over the industry's operations to the European Securities and Markets Authority to ensure the uniform application of standards across the EU.