France: Financial Markets Authority's investigation into unauthorised foreign exchange market and crypto-derivative investment sites

Progress

Current status
under investigation
21 Apr 2026 under investigation
23 Dec 2025 under investigation
17 Oct 2025 under investigation
22 Oct 2024 under investigation
10 Oct 2024 under investigation

Scope

Implementers
France
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

21 Apr 2026
under investigation

Financial Markets Authority issued updated guidance against unauthorised crypto-asset services, including aurudium and directverge

On 21 April 2026, the Financial Markets Authority updated its guidance on unauthorised crypto-asset services by adding 31 websites offering Forex and crypto-asset derivatives to consumers in France. The Forex sites include Alpha-Connects, Aurudium, …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
23 Dec 2025
under investigation

Financial Markets Authority issued updated guidance against unauthorised crypto-asset services, including bitcoinevista and trademintus

On 23 December 2025, France’s Financial Markets Authority (AMF) issued guidance cautioning the public about unauthorised actors illegally offering crypto-assets or crypto-asset services in France. The guidance applies to websites offered to French u…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
17 Oct 2025
under investigation

Financial Markets Authority and Prudential Control and Resolution Authority issued guidance against unauthorised forex and crypto-asset derivative investment services

On 17 October 2025, France’s Financial Markets Authority (AMF) and the Prudential Control and Resolution Authority (ACPR) issued guidance warning against unauthorised entities offering foreign exchange and crypto-asset derivative investments. It app…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
22 Oct 2024
under investigation

Financial Markets Authority issued updated guidance against unauthorised crypto-asset services, including asset-ace and coineurocapital

On 22 October 2024, the Financial Markets Authority (AMF) and the Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR) issued a caution against several unauthorised actors offering investments in the non-regulated Forex market and in crypto-asset …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
10 Oct 2024
under investigation

Financial Markets Authority issued updated guidance against unauthorised crypto-asset services, including accgn

On 10 October 2024, the Financial Markets Authority (AMF) issued a notice concerning several unauthorised actors offering investments in the non-regulated Forex market and in crypto-asset derivatives. The AMF and the ACPR regularly update blacklists…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body