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According to Beincrypto, French President Macron will deliver a speech at Paris Blockchain Week on April 15. The event will take place from April 15 to 16 at the Carrousel du Louvre, and he will also become the first sitting G7 head of state to speak at an institutional-level conference focused on digital assets. This move is seen as a historic milestone and further confirms France's institutional leadership position in the European digital finance sector.President Macron will outline the strategic priorities for shaping European digital sovereignty to approximately 10,000 attendees, including the development of stablecoins denominated in euros, the launch of the digital euro, and the establishment of relevant regulatory frameworks to promote Europe's core position in the global digital economy. The conference will also invite several senior French government officials directly involved in European digital asset regulation, stablecoin policy, and the construction of institutional financial infrastructure to attend.

According to Jinshi reports, European stocks have turned to gains, with the German DAX index and the French CAC 40 index both rising more than 2% during the day, and the Spanish IBEX 35 index rising 1% during the day. Previously, these indices had all fallen over 2%.

According to Theblock, research firm K33 stated that Strategy increasingly relies on selling its STRC perpetual preferred shares to raise funds for accumulating Bitcoin, which is introducing structural risks related to market sentiment and pricing dynamics.It is reported that of the $1.57 billion in Bitcoin acquired by Strategy on Monday, approximately $1.18 billion came from the market sale of STRC, while the sale of Class A common stock amounted to $396 million.K33 indicated that this model requires the price of STRC to be maintained near the target price, and that the trading price of Strategy's equity is above its net asset value. These conditions are largely driven by market sentiment and may deteriorate simultaneously during market weakness.

According to DL News, the police in Lyon, France, have arrested 12 suspects allegedly involved in planning a cryptocurrency kidnapping case from last year. Previously, about 150 armed police officers raided a building near the Valence train station in the Drôme region on August 31, 2025, rescuing a 22-year-old Swiss man who had been kidnapped for four days. The kidnappers demanded a ransom in cryptocurrency, and the victim suffered severe abuse and injury during his captivity.The police stated that these arrests are the result of months of investigation, and approximately 20 individuals have been identified and implicated. On the day of the operation, one mastermind and two others were arrested, and in early September, 7 more were apprehended, including 6 individuals aged between 24 and 30, and 1 minor under 18. The prosecution has charged these individuals with kidnapping, illegal detention, organized crime, extortion, illegal possession of weapons, and conspiracy.On March 2, the police launched another large-scale operation, arresting 18 people, of whom 3 were detained. Additionally, the Versailles police are pursuing 3 suspects who impersonated police officers to rob a couple of $1 million worth of Bitcoin at knife point. From 2023 to the end of 2025, the French police have handled a total of 40 cryptocurrency-related kidnapping cases.

According to Cointelegraph, a couple in their fifties in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, a suburb of Paris, was invaded by three suspects impersonating police officers, who threatened them with knives and forced the husband to transfer over 900,000 euros (about 1 million dollars) in BTC. They then bound and harmed both individuals before fleeing in a white van.The woman managed to free her husband and call the police afterward. The Versailles prosecutor's office has opened a case for illegal detention, armed organized robbery, and conspiracy of a criminal group, with the investigation being conducted by the Brigade for the Repression of Banditry.

According to Cointelegraph, a French couple in their home in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, west of Paris, was invaded by three armed men posing as police officers. They were forced to transfer approximately 900,000 euros (about 1 million dollars) in Bitcoin, after which the couple was bound and injured. The assailants then fled in a white van. The case has been transferred to the anti-gang department for investigation by the Versailles prosecutor's office, and there have been no arrests reported so far.This case is the latest example of "ransom attacks" in the cryptocurrency sector in recent years (where violence or threats are used to force holders to hand over digital assets). According to data from the cybersecurity platform CertiK, such attacks globally increased by 75% to 72 cases in 2025, with France leading the world with 19 cases. Since the beginning of this year, there have been multiple incidents of kidnapping and home invasion targeting cryptocurrency professionals in France.

Former Meta Platforms Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun's artificial intelligence company "Advanced Machine Intelligence Labs" (AMI Labs) announced the completion of a $1.03 billion funding round, led by Cathay Innovation, Greycroft, Hiro Capital, HV Capital, and Bezos Expeditions, along with participation from other investors and angel investors from around the world. This funding round has raised the valuation of the French company to $3.5 billion.Yann LeCun stated that AMI Labs aims to create an artificial intelligence with intelligence comparable to that of adult humans, capable of reasoning, planning, understanding the physical world, and learning autonomously from very few samples.

According to Cointelegraph, the digital asset division of the French banking group Societe Generale, SG-FORGE, has expanded its euro-pegged stablecoin EUR CoinVertible (EURCV) to the XRP Ledger. This makes it the third blockchain deployment for the token, following Ethereum and Solana, utilizing Ripple's custody infrastructure and potentially integrating into Ripple products as collateral for trading.The stablecoin is backed 1:1 by bank cash deposits or high-quality securities, with a current circulation of approximately 70.51 million tokens. It aims to enhance institutional access to euro-backed tokens and comply with the EU's MiCA regulations. This move stems from SWIFT's pilot testing of EUR CoinVertible for tokenized bond exchanges and settlements, promoting the development of euro stablecoins to counter the dominance of the dollar.

According to statistics from BitcoinTreasuries.NET, the French listed company Capital B ($ALCPB) has purchased another 5 bitcoins, bringing its total holdings to 2,828 bitcoins.

French police have arrested six suspects in connection with the kidnapping of a judge and her mother. According to Agence France-Presse, the 35-year-old judge and her 67-year-old mother were kidnapped overnight from Wednesday to Thursday last week and were later found injured and trapped in a garage in the Drôme region.Prosecutor Thierry Dran stated that the kidnappers sent photos and messages to the judge's partner, threatening to maim the victims if the ransom in cryptocurrency was not paid. The victims ultimately escaped with the intervention of a neighbor, without any ransom being paid. CertiK reported that such cryptocurrency ransomware attacks are evolving into organized crime, with 72 cases globally in 2025, resulting in total losses of $41 million. Currently, six suspects have been detained, including a minor, and the case is still under further investigation.

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According to a report by Le Parisien, the French cryptocurrency tax reporting platform Waltio announced that it has been extorted by a hacker group called "Shiny Hunters." The group claims to have obtained personal data of approximately 50,000 customers of the platform, most of whom are located in France, and is demanding a ransom for it.Waltio is a company that provides portfolio tracking and tax calculation services for cryptocurrency holders. The company stated that it has reported the incident of "attempted extortion and disruption of automated data processing systems" to the police. The report noted that the hackers allegedly obtained the relevant customers' email and account balance information as early as 2024.

During the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong engaged in a heated debate with French central bank governor François Villeroy de Galhau on issues such as whether stablecoins should pay yields to holders and the monetary attributes of Bitcoin.Armstrong stated that allowing stablecoins to provide yields to users would help enhance consumer returns and international competitiveness, and pointed out that if U.S. regulated stablecoins were banned from paying yields, it might actually benefit offshore products. Villeroy de Galhau took the opposing stance, arguing that private stablecoins with yield attributes could pose systemic risks to the traditional banking system and financial stability, and clearly stated that the digital euro should not use yields as a competitive tool, with its core objective being to maintain the stability of the financial system.On U.S. legislative issues, Armstrong emphasized that the CLARITY Act is not stalled but is in the negotiation phase, explaining that Coinbase's recent withdrawal of support was to oppose the banking industry's lobbying to restrict competition in the crypto sector. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse pointed out that the so-called "level playing field" should apply in both directions, with both crypto companies and banks adhering to equivalent regulatory standards.When the discussion turned to Bitcoin, Armstrong introduced the concept of a "Bitcoin standard," suggesting it could serve as a long-term option against fiat currency devaluation. Villeroy opposed this, emphasizing that monetary policy falls under national sovereignty and warning that private currencies could undermine sovereignty. Armstrong responded by stating that Bitcoin does not have a single issuer and is even more decentralized than the central banking system.

According to WatcherGuru, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong pointed out the misunderstanding of Bitcoin by the Governor of the Bank of France during the World Economic Forum event in Davos, Switzerland. He stated that Bitcoin is a decentralized protocol, and Bitcoin is more independent, creating an environment of "healthy competition" that allows people to make their own choices.

According to a report by Reuters, the French market regulator warned on Tuesday that as the transition period for the EU's new crypto regulation MiCA is set to end on June 30 this year, nearly one-third of about 90 registered crypto companies in France that have not obtained a MiCA license have yet to inform the regulator of their plans. Stephane Pontoizeau, Executive Director of the AMF's Market Intermediaries and Infrastructure Supervision Department, stated that as of now, 30% of the companies have applied for a license, 40% have decided not to apply, while the remaining 30% have neither informed of their plans nor responded to inquiries from the regulator, which is a cause for concern.According to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), companies that have not obtained MiCA authorization must implement an "orderly wind-down plan" before the end of the transition period. Previously, companies like Coinbase, Circle, and Revolut have already obtained MiCA licenses.

According to a report by Cryptopolitan citing French media, a former French tax official may have exploited her position to leak data on cryptocurrency holders, increasing the risk of physical attacks against such individuals. The former tax official, Ghalia C., has been sentenced for charges including assisting organized crime and is currently appealing.Investigations show that she used her access to confidential tax databases to gather information on potential targets, including cryptocurrency investors, and may have leaked their location and capital gains data.Although there is no evidence that she orchestrated actual attacks against cryptocurrency holders, this case highlights the risk of tax systems becoming sources of data leaks. As European tax authorities tighten their monitoring of cryptocurrency assets, such information leaks could expose holders to greater security threats.