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Hardware crypto wallet and Bitcoin coin on a bedside table as a masked intruder enters a home, illustrating rising physical security risks tied to Bitcoin self-custody for everyday investors in France

Crypto holders in France are being violently targeted again — and it’s no longer just insiders

Once the target pool expands beyond executives, the security playbook shifts to delays, multisig, secrecy, and physical protection.

1 week ago

Crime

Rising crypto scams in France trigger crackdown by authorities

Franch authorities are intensifying efforts to curb burgeoning crypto scams and fraudulent schemes exploiting consumer trust.

1 year ago

France moves to block crypto firms despite MiCA licensese due to lax standards in some jurisdictions

Banking

French banking giant Groupe BPCE secures regulatory greenlight for crypto services

Hexarq's PSAN registration positions BPCE to offer secure and regulated crypto services to its 35 million customers within French banking law.

1 year ago

Regulation

Coinbase reveals 18% YoY drop in law enforcement requests

Most of the requests were related to criminal enforcement, mainly sent from the US, the UK, Spain, Germany, France, and Australia.

1 year ago

Regulation

Polymarket blocks French users amid regulatory probe

Polymarket has chosen a cautious approach toward compliance as French authorities scrutinize its operations amid soaring user interest.

1 year ago

Regulation

France considering Polymarket ban after local trader makes $80 million on Trump win

National Gaming Authority may block Polymarket, citing gambling concerns despite platform's blockchain appeal.

1 year ago

Crime

$30 million international crypto fraud from 2018 kicks off trial in France

Fraudsters impersonated agents to con professional football clubs, totaling €60,000 in redirected salaries to their accounts.

1 year ago

Analysis

Toncoin bucks market slump as Telegram’s Durov addresses arrest in France

Telegram also quietly updated its content policies during the past day.

2 years ago

Crime

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov freed on €5 million bail, placed under judicial supervision

Durov is also prohibited from leaving the French territory and must report to the police station twice a week.

2 years ago

Telegram community condemns Pavel Durov’s arrest in open letter, calls it violation of human rights

Crypto 2 years ago

Polymarket betting leans against Telegram chief’s August release

Legal 2 years ago

French prosecutors charge Telegram CEO Pavel Durov with complicity in child exploitation, drug trafficking

Legal 2 years ago

Is France’s crypto je ne sais quoi no more?

Contributor Regulation 2 years ago

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France News

Crypto holders in France are being violently targeted again — and it’s no longer just insiders

Rising crypto scams in France trigger crackdown by authorities

French banking giant Groupe BPCE secures regulatory greenlight for crypto services

Coinbase reveals 18% YoY drop in law enforcement requests

Polymarket blocks French users amid regulatory probe

France considering Polymarket ban after local trader makes $80 million on Trump win

$30 million international crypto fraud from 2018 kicks off trial in France

Toncoin bucks market slump as Telegram’s Durov addresses arrest in France

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov freed on €5 million bail, placed under judicial supervision

Telegram community condemns Pavel Durov’s arrest in open letter, calls it violation of human rights

Polymarket betting leans against Telegram chief’s August release

French prosecutors charge Telegram CEO Pavel Durov with complicity in child exploitation, drug trafficking

Is France’s crypto je ne sais quoi no more?