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France's 10-year debt now yields more than 4.3%, an unprecedented level since the 2008 financial crisis. This increase does not automatically revalue all state borrowings, but it progressively weighs on their refinancing.

In France, crypto taxation could involve $9.4 billion of taxable activity during the year 2025, according to data provided by Chainalysis. However, this amount does not constitute either hidden gains or an estimate of taxes lost by the State.

As of September 6, 2026, the "Next French presidential election" market on Polymarket shows $128,026,232 in traded volume, according to the platform's public data. It is one of the most active political markets in the world, and it concerns a vote that will not take place until April 2027. At the same time, this market is legally inaccessible from France: the National Gaming Authority ordered its blocking on July 16, 2026. A financial instrument built on the blockchain, a real French audience, and a regulator who qualifies it as illegal gambling: the issue is not the race; it is the mechanics.

The hacking of the Directorate General of Public Finances pushes the French State to review its cybersecurity strategy. Faced with vulnerabilities affecting administrations and exposing sensitive data, the executive wants to deeply strengthen its digital audits. A response worthy of a threat that now goes beyond public systems alone. The stolen information can feed social engineering campaigns and directly target citizens, including crypto holders. Behind this shift lies a major question: that of French digital sovereignty.

France faces a new leak of sensitive data. A hacker claims to have extracted information concerning nearly 678,000 taxpayers following fraudulent access to the DGFiP system. Bercy confirms the intrusion and data exfiltration, but not this number yet. Individuals and professionals are among the potential victims.

In France, the crypto threat no longer stops at the screens. In the Somme, a young couple suffered three home invasions for cryptos they claim never owned. The origin of this nightmare: compromised personal data, exploited by criminals convinced they would find a crypto wallet at their victims' homes. Recruitment of executors, violence, extortion: the case reveals how a digital leak can lead to a physical attack. After the verdict from the Amiens court, the couple now considers a radical decision: selling their house to flee.

The government of Monaco presented bill no. 1131 to the National Council on August 6. This reform aims to replace the framework adopted in 2022 and bring the Principality closer to European standards. At the heart of the text, MiCA accompanies a revision of the obligations imposed on crypto-asset service providers. The project also strengthens controls and compliance requirements in response to the expectations of the FATF and the European Commission.

A French bill could expose your crypto data to 48 countries from 2027. Find all the details in this article.

Russia toughens its stance against Telegram: its founder Pavel Durov indicted for "aiding terrorism." All details in this article!

Binance remains the largest crypto exchange platform in the world. However, it has not been accessible to French residents since July 1, 2026, due to the lack of MiCA approval. This double fact changes everything in a Binance review in 2026: the fees and catalog remain excellent, the regulatory question settles the debate. Here is our analysis, and the alternatives still on the table.

The acquisition of Exaion by MARA continues to raise questions several months after its completion. A lawsuit filed in the United States now challenges the presentation of this operation to the French authorities. According to this legal document, the development of Bitcoin mining was part of the project from the beginning, while public communications mostly highlighted artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. This new procedure thus opens both a legal and political debate.

The ANJ moves from threats to action: the National Gambling Authority has ordered French internet service providers to block Polymarket, following a first warning in November 2024. It cites illegal gambling activities and risks of manipulation. The decision, announced on Friday, tightens the French framework around predictive markets.

France's 2-0 defeat against Spain on July 14, 2026, relieved the accounts of American bookmakers by resolving their last major liability. Meanwhile, prediction platforms recorded a record volume, without needing the correct forecast to win. Has the World Cup definitively validated the future of predictive markets against traditional betting?

The application of the new European tax rules on cryptocurrencies is already causing disputes in France. The non-custodial exchange platform Bull Bitcoin has initiated proceedings before the Council of State to request the annulment of the French decree implementing the DAC8 directive. The company believes that this reporting system could expose users to surveillance and security risks. According to it, the consequences would far exceed the tax framework and could affect nearly 135 million Bitcoin holders in Europe.

France is strengthening its security system after 77 cases of kidnapping, sequestration, extortion, or attempts related to the crypto sector since the beginning of 2026. In response to this rapid increase, authorities want to accelerate alerts, better identify the masterminds, and protect professionals as well as their relatives.

Two days. That's how long it will take for Paris to become, at the beginning of July, the center of the AI world. Yann LeCun, Arthur Mensch, Mark Cuban, the head of robotics at Google DeepMind... all these people gathered just steps away from the Louvre Pyramid.

Artificial intelligence is no longer limited to algorithms and software interfaces: it is now embodied in machines capable of acting on the physical world. This is the whole challenge of the MACHINA Summit, a new event organized in Paris on July 7, 2026, ahead of the RAISE Summit. Designed as a summit dedicated to robotics and autonomy, the event aims to document the shift of AI from software to physical systems. Cointribune is partnering with this first edition and offers its community an exclusive discount code to attend.

The arrest of four men in Marseille revives concerns about violence related to digital assets. According to information provided by the police, the case reportedly began with an attempted crypto theft before taking a more serious turn with a hostage situation. This episode occurs in a context marked by the increase of attacks targeting cryptocurrency holders in France.

The National Cybersecurity Agency of France (ANSSI) has just laid the foundations for a mandatory transition to post-quantum cryptography, cementing a threat that many still thought was distant. This decision is crucial because it represents the tipping point between theoretical research and legal obligation, requiring critical infrastructures and the crypto industry to hasten their own technological transformation.

The European digital asset market continues to evolve despite a regulatory framework deemed complex by some players. In this context, Capital B is working on a new credit instrument aimed at European investors. Presented at BTC Prague, this project relies on the Bitcoin reserves held by the French company, already recognized for its treasury strategy focused on digital assets.

Morpho has just raised 175 million dollars and confirms its change of scale in crypto. The French unicorn now aims to establish itself as one of the major infrastructures of onchain credit.

The AMF has just issued a historic ultimatum to French crypto companies: obtain MiCA approval before June 30 or disappear from the market. And 70% of them are still not compliant.

Elon Musk has chosen public confrontation with the French justice system. Targeted by an investigation over X and its artificial intelligence Grok, the American billionaire published insults in French directly aimed at the magistrates in charge of the case. Behind this new provocation lies a much bigger conflict between European authorities and digital platforms accused of algorithmic drifts, dissemination of illicit content, and political interference. Paris is now taking on one of the most powerful men in global tech.

Sequans Communications liquidates half of its Bitcoin to cope with a drop in revenue, growing losses, and significant debt, questioning its long-term crypto strategy.

France has backed down on the mandatory declaration of self-hosted wallets, and this is a clear victory for Bitcoin defenders. On April 28, 2026, the joint parliamentary committee did not retain Article 3 quater of the bill aimed at combating social and tax fraud. This provision sought to impose an annual declaration of digital asset wallets controlled directly by their users.

88 people indicted, organized criminal networks, tortured victims: crypto-kidnapping is exploding in France. Vanessa Perrée, prosecutor of PNACO, reveals an unprecedented wave of violence targeting cryptocurrency holders. Why is this phenomenon spreading so fast?

A temperature variation of a few degrees was enough to trigger gains of several tens of thousands of euros. At the origin of this situation, a Météo-France sensor suspected of having been tampered with, at the heart of betting on the Polymarket platform. This case, far from trivial, reveals a major vulnerability: when real-world data become financial instruments, their integrity becomes a critical issue for the entire crypto ecosystem.

MiCA tightens the screws, bankers count their clients, and crypto shows up at the counter without an appointment. In Europe, even safes are beginning to eye their neighbors.