France Bill Would Share Crypto Tax Data With 48 Nations

French crypto holders are already under pressure from a separate, more physical threat. A Chainalysis report logged 30 publicly known "wrench attacks" in France through 2026 – incidents where thieves use violence or the threat of it to steal crypto. The actual number is likely higher, the firm said. It traced part of the surge to a leak: a French tax official in the Paris area allegedly sold data on high-net-worth crypto holders, giving criminals a target list.

Three individuals recently attempted a home-jacking against David Prinçay, the president of Binance France. That was the latest such attack, according to local reports.

The government had proposed a separate directive requiring crypto users to report holdings in self-custody wallets to tax authorities. Lawmakers dropped it after arguing that verifying the accuracy of self-reports was impractical.

France's push to expand data sharing comes as the country's tax authority prepares for the DAC-8 deadline. That EU directive will require exchanges operating inside the bloc to report customer transactions to their home member state, which then shares the information with other EU members. The new bill extends that reach to non-EU countries that are CARF signatories, including major financial hubs that have signed on.