At Paris Blockchain Week, France sent a clear political and economic message: it intends to become one of the leading hubs of the new financial architecture. In her speech, Anne Le Hénanff, Minister Delegate for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Affairs, stressed that this is no longer a moment of simply observing change — it is a moment of actively shaping it. From the opening lines of her address, she framed the occasion as a historic turning point for the global financial system: 'We are not just witnessing the future of finance, we are shaping it.'