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French Police Expand Crypto Security After 77 Kidnapping Cases Drive New Protection Push

French Minister of the Interior Laurent Nuñez announced a new security plan to protect cryptocurrency professionals following a sharp rise in violent crimes targeting the sector. French Minister Seeks to Reassure Industry French authorities are rolling out an expanded security initiative to counter a sharp rise in violent crimes targeting cryptocurrency professionals. Interior Minister Laurent … Read more

Mbappé Objects to France Stars’ Images Promoting Bookmaker Ahead of World Cup

Several France internationals, led by Kylian Mbappé, are unhappy that their images were used in a World Cup betting promotion for Betclic, an official partner of the French football federation, according to L’Équipe. A grievance aimed at the federation, not the bookmaker French national-team players, led by Kylian Mbappé, are unhappy about the use of … Read more

France Scraps Dangerous Reporting Rule, Pension Fund Buys MSTR, And More – Week In Review

This week’s crypto stories spanned enforcement, mining, regulation, adoption, and institutional flows. Chainalysis traced Iran-linked stablecoin routing behind a major USDT freeze, while Riot continued its steady BTC sales to NYDIG. France dropped a proposed self-custody reporting rule, Binance argued crypto’s next wave of users will come through payments and utility, and Canada’s AIMCo disclosed … Read more

France Drops Self-Custody Reporting Mandate

The article that established the duty for taxpayers to disclose the value and characteristics of their crypto funds held in self-custody was dropped during the last stages of the upcoming Fraud Law discussion. The law will now proceed without this measure. Key Takeaways: The French National Assembly axed an article requiring users to report self-custody … Read more

US Court Sentences French National to 8 Years in $470M Crypto Laundering Case

A U.S. court sentenced Maximilien de Hoop Cartier to eight years in prison for helping launder more than $470 million through an unlicensed crypto exchange. Prosecutors said the network used U.S. banks, shell companies, and crypto accounts to move criminal proceeds overseas. Key Takeaways: Authorities sentenced a French national to eight years for running a … Read more

France Charges 88 Over Crypto Kidnappings as Attacks Average One Every 2.5 Days in 2026

French prosecutors have charged 88 people across 12 crypto-related kidnapping cases as France records 41 such attacks in 2026 alone, with the country now accounting for roughly 40% of all crypto ransom attacks across Europe. Key Takeaways: France’s anti-organized crime prosecutor charged 88 people, including over 10 minors, linked to 12 cryptocurrency kidnapping cases. More … Read more

ZachXBT Helped Freeze $800K After French Streamer’s Dad Was Kidnapped in Crypto Ransom Plot

Crypto investigator ZachXBT has revealed he helped freeze approximately $800,000 in ransom funds after French streamer TeufeurS paid $2 million following the kidnapping of his father in Sarthe, France, in 2023. Key Takeaways: ZachXBT and Binance Security froze $800,000 of a $2 million crypto ransom paid after a 2023 kidnapping in France. The father of … Read more

A Hair Dryer May Have Gamed a Paris Weather Sensor for $34,000 on Polymarket

Someone may have used a hair dryer near a Paris airport weather sensor to win $34,000 on the prediction market platform Polymarket, prompting France’s national meteorological service to file a criminal complaint. Key Takeaways: Météo France filed a complaint with Roissy airport gendarmerie after two CDG sensor anomalies on April 6 and April 15 aligned … Read more

Armed Men Steal $820K in Crypto From French Family in Ploudalmezeau Home Invasion

Two hooded men armed with a pistol held a Brittany family hostage for more than three hours on April 20, 2026, forcing the transfer of approximately $820,000 in cryptocurrency before fleeing in a stolen vehicle. Key Takeaways: Two armed men held a family hostage in Ploudalmezeau for over 3 hours, forcing a $820,000 crypto transfer … Read more

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