France: Crypto Trading Rules & Available Platforms

France's regulator currently permits crypto trading.

Asset classes on Canborsa

Crypto perps

52 markets ›

Stock & pre-IPO perps

26 markets ›

Commodity perps

4 markets ›

Index perps

4 markets ›

The default and cheapest euro rail; on Kraken a EUR 1 minimum with no deposit fee, crediting in 0-3 days or instantly via SEPA Instant.

Available across the EEA as a convenience rail; on Kraken EUR 10 minimum plus EUR 0.25 + 3.75%, near-instant.

Offered in the EEA with a EUR 1 minimum and near-instant deposit, but withdrawal is held for 72 hours.

SWIFT

funding rail

WORKS

Global fallback for EUR, EUR 4 minimum plus a EUR 3 fee, 1-5 business days; rarely needed from France given SEPA.

Blocked by law: since July 2026 only an authorised PSCA may serve France, and MiCA has no equivalence regime for non-EU venues.

Occasional traders pay up to 30% PFU on crypto gains; professional traders are taxed as non-commercial profits (BNC) up to 45%.

France treats crypto trading as legal.

France residents can choose from 30 platforms, including Aevo, ApeX and Aster.

For crypto traders in France: Occasional traders pay up to 30% PFU on crypto gains; professional traders are taxed as non-commercial profits (BNC) up to 45%.

In France, crypto accounts can be funded using SEPA / SEPA Instant transfer (EUR), Debit card and PayPal.

France traders cannot use Any rail into a non-EU exchange to fund a crypto account.