Is crypto legal in France?
Legal
Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
France is one of 75 countries classified “Legal” for cryptocurrency — 75% of the 100 with data. (Also searched as crypto, Bitcoin.)
Source
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Luxembourg
- Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
- Switzerland
- Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
- Belgium
- Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
- Netherlands
- Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
- Germany
- Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
- Austria
- Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
Other laws in France
- Online Gambling
- Partially legal
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.