France Approves 31% Tax on Stablecoin Trades Starting 2027

The story so far

2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 19 Oct 2026. Cointelegraph.com News published first, on 19 October at 10:22 UTC; CoinDesk followed 25h 03m later. The most recent article, from CoinDesk, appeared on 20 October at 11:25 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: CoinDesk (major outlet), Cointelegraph.com News.

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• France — the market puts it at 6%, closing 1 Jan 2030. The market resolves to Yes if France holds a national referendum on leaving the European Union before January 1, 2030. It resolves to No if no such referendum occurs by that date. Readers often mistake general protests or political debates for an official referendum.
• Above -5.0% of GDP — the market puts it at 19%, with $54 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 20 Apr 2027. The market resolves to Yes if France's general government net lending or borrowing balance for 2026 exceeds -5.0% of GDP. It resolves to No if that balance is equal to or below -5.0% of GDP. Readers often mistake the deadline, thinking the resolution depends on current events rather than the specific 2026 fiscal data.

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