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Is crypto legal in France?

Cryptocurrency is legal in France, but subject to regulatory restrictions.

Western Europe · FR · 9 of 9 dimensions sourced

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France crypto policy at a glance

CBDC status
Pilot

Stage of the central bank digital currency programme — research, pilot, or launched.

cbdctracker.org ↗ · as of 2024 · confidence: high
Legal status
Legal, with restrictions

Whether crypto is legal, restricted, or banned for individuals and businesses.

“from 30 December 2024, only crypto-asset service providers (CASPs), authorised prior to carrying on their activity, may provide crypto-asset services”
Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) ↗ · as of 2024 · confidence: high
VASP licensing
Regime in force

Whether the jurisdiction licenses crypto/VASP service providers.

“From 30 December 2024, the European MiCA Regulation will require market participants wishing to offer crypto-asset services in the European Union to obtain prior authorisation.”
Stablecoin rules
In force

Rules governing stablecoin and e-money-token issuance.

“the provisions on stablecoins (Titles III and IV of the Regulation), which came into force on 30 June 2024 ... whose issuers must be authorised by the Autorite de controle prudentiel et de resolution (ACPR).”
AMF / ACPR (MiCA Titles III & IV) ↗ · as of 2024 · confidence: high
Tax treatment
Capital gains

How crypto gains are taxed and reported, including OECD CARF participation.

“Les plus-values des particuliers ... sont soumises a l impot sur le revenu au taux forfaitaire de 12,8 %”
DGFiP (BOFiP) ↗ · as of 2024 · confidence: high
DeFi treatment
Addressed

How decentralized finance (DeFi) is treated by regulators.

“Le présent rapport présente les enjeux associés au développement de la finance décentralisée (DeFi) et esquisse des pistes de régulation de ces nouveaux protocoles fondés sur la technologie blockchain.”
Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) ↗ · as of 2023-02-01 · confidence: high
NFT classification
Addressed

Whether NFTs are addressed in regulation.

“The AMF considers that in principle non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are not financial instruments or digital assets within the meaning of the Monetary and Financial Code, but some NFTs could qualify as such depending on the rights they confer.”
Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) ↗ · as of 2023-07-01 · confidence: high
Mining policy
Addressed

Policy toward crypto mining — permitted, restricted, or banned.

“Les gains réalisés par les particuliers à l’occasion de la cession d’actifs numériques, y compris ceux acquis en contrepartie de la participation à la création ou au fonctionnement de ces actifs (par exemple par minage), sont imposables… La simple activité de minage de crypto-actifs par un particulier ne fait pas, en elle-même, obstacle à l’application du régime des particuliers.”
Enforcement intensity
Moderate

Intensity of regulatory enforcement actions against crypto firms.

“The AMF regularly issues warnings and blacklists concerning unregistered digital asset service providers and crypto-asset offerings.”
Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) ↗ · as of 2026-05-30 · confidence: high

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