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According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the Polymarket event "French Open Women's Singles: Maya Hawrylinska vs. Mira Andrejeva," the sub-market "Match Completion" option "Yes" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 85.5% an hour ago to the current 53% (a fluctuation of 32.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "Women's Singles: Kostiuk vs. Andreescu" on the prediction market Polymarket, the probability of the sub-market "Match Completed" for the "Yes" option has experienced significant fluctuations, dropping from 93% an hour ago to the current 76% (a fluctuation of 17%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the market prediction event "2026 French Open Men's Singles Champion" on Polymarket, the "Yes" option for the sub-market "Alexander Zverev" has experienced significant fluctuations, rising from 35.95% an hour ago to the current 51.25% (a fluctuation of 15.3%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "French Open ATP: Rafael Nadal vs. Alexander Zverev," the sub-market "French Open ATP: Rafael Nadal vs. Alexander Zverev spread +/-1.5" saw the winning probability of the "Zverev" option fluctuate dramatically, dropping from 61.5% an hour ago to the current 44.5% (a fluctuation of 17%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the Polymarket event "French Open ATP Sinner vs Berrettini," the sub-market "Match Completion" for the "Yes" option has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 95% an hour ago to the current 50.5% (a fluctuation of 44.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to the official announcement, the French listed company Capital B announced the acquisition of 4 bitcoins for 260,000 euros, bringing its total holdings to 3,139 bitcoins, with a year-to-date bitcoin return of 1.85%.

The French newspaper "Le Monde" revealed that there has been new progress in the investigation of a cryptocurrency-related kidnapping case that occurred in 2023. French law enforcement discovered a transnational money laundering network involving multiple countries and cryptocurrency wallets while tracing the flow of a €1.7 million cryptocurrency ransom. The victim was the father of the well-known crypto influencer "TeufeurS." The kidnappers threatened the victim's family via text messages and demanded ransom payment in cryptocurrency. Ultimately, TeufeurS transferred a total of €1.7 million to the kidnappers' designated wallet in two installments, after which his father was released.The investigation showed that part of the ransom flowed into wallet accounts controlled by foreign nationals after multiple transfers. One transfer of $131,000 was successfully traced by the French gendarmerie, with leads ultimately pointing to a cryptocurrency wallet controlled by Venezuelan nationals. The case further revealed the complex chain of money laundering utilized by criminal organizations through cross-border cryptocurrency transfers, anonymous wallets, and overseas platforms. The report stated that this case is considered one of the significant examples of kidnapping and extortion cases in the European cryptocurrency industry and may serve as an early template for multiple kidnapping cases targeting cryptocurrency practitioners in France and Europe in 2025.

France's top market regulator warns cryptocurrency companies that if they do not obtain an EU operating license by the end of June, they may be blacklisted and prosecuted.According to the EU cryptocurrency regulation (MiCA), cryptocurrency companies must obtain a license by June 30 to continue operating in the EU. European regulators have previously warned that unlicensed companies need to develop an "orderly exit plan."

According to a joint article by several executives in the French cryptocurrency industry, the current tax policy on stablecoins is severely outdated. Under current regulations, converting stablecoins to fiat currency and withdrawing to a bank account incurs taxes, forcing a large amount of crypto assets to remain outside the traditional financial system, which is expected to result in a tax loss of 1 billion to 3 billion euros annually.The article calls for the French government to make targeted adjustments to the "2027 Budget Bill" within the next six months, as AI agents are increasingly adopting stablecoins for payments. It suggests following the practices of other countries by defining the conversion of stablecoins to fiat currency as a "tax-free withdrawal." Industry experts warn that if this critical six-month window is missed, France may miss out on significant industrial benefits brought by the integration of AI and cryptocurrency payments.

French-listed Bitcoin treasury company Capital B announced an increase of 192 BTC, worth approximately 13 million euros (about 15.2 million dollars), with an average purchase price of about 78,948 dollars. After this increase, Capital B's total Bitcoin holdings rose to 3,135 BTC.Previously, the company announced the completion of a 17.8 million dollar financing, with investors including Blockstream CEO Adam Back and Paris asset management company TOBAM. Data shows that Capital B is currently the second largest Bitcoin treasury company in Europe, second only to Germany's Bitcoin Group SE, which holds 3,605 BTC. Despite the company's continued advancement of its Bitcoin treasury strategy, its stock price fell by about 2.4% after the announcement.

According to CoinDesk, Denis Beau, the Deputy Governor of the Bank of France, has publicly called for a joint effort from the European public and private sectors to promote the development of euro tokenized currency in response to the dominance of the US dollar stablecoin. This move stands in stark contrast to the position of European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, who is cautious about private stablecoins, believing that USDT, USDC, and others pose financial stability risks, and favors a central bank-led digital euro plan expected to be implemented by 2029.Beau proposed a "triple objective" for Europe: to adapt central bank currency services, to promote the issuance of pan-European tokenized private currency by regulated institutions, and to strengthen the MiCA regulatory framework. His stance is highly aligned with the Qivalis consortium, which consists of 12 major European banks including ING, BBVA, and BNP Paribas, and plans to launch a private digital euro within this year. Beau also revealed that the euro system will launch its first tokenized wholesale central bank currency service by the end of the year.

French listed company Capital B (ALCPB) announced the completion of a €15.2 million financing, with investors including global institutional investors and strategic investors Adam Back and TOBAM, to accelerate its Bitcoin treasury company strategy.

According to Jinshi reports, the French CAC40 index surged 3% during the day, currently reported at 8,306.34 points.

According to Decrypt, French chipmaker Sequans Communications sold 1,025 bitcoins in the first quarter of 2026, reducing its bitcoin holdings from 2,139 at the end of 2025 to 1,114 by the end of April, nearly halving its position.The company reported a net loss of $54.3 million in the first quarter, with operating losses widening from $7.3 million in the same period last year to $50.5 million. Financial documents show that the quarterly losses included an unrealized bitcoin impairment loss of $29.3 million and a realized sales loss of $11.7 million. Sequans began accumulating bitcoin in July 2025, previously positioning it as "a long-term store of value for shareholders." The company has pledged the remaining 817 bitcoins as collateral for $35.9 million in convertible notes. Sequans' stock price has fallen about 42% over the past six months.

The largest regulated electronic currency token issuer in the EU, Circle, announced that it has obtained approval from the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) on April 20, 2026, to provide crypto asset services under the framework of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).This approval allows Circle France to provide custody and transfer services for its issued stablecoins USDC and EURC in accordance with Article 60(4) of MiCA. This move enables Circle France to offer these services to customers in the European Economic Area (EEA).Dante Disparte, Circle's Chief Strategy Officer and Global Head of Policy and Operations, stated, "This milestone reflects our ongoing commitment to operate within the European regulatory framework and support the establishment of a trusted digital financial infrastructure in France and across the EU." This move marks another significant step in Circle's ongoing commitment to regulatory compliance and building a trusted digital financial infrastructure in Europe.

According to Jinshi reports, the Italian FTSE MIB index fell by 1% during the day. At the same time, the French CAC 40 index fell below 8,000 points, with a daily decline of 1.42%.

According to Gelonghui, Buffett responded in an exclusive interview with CNBC regarding "Berkshire currently holding about $380 billion in cash, and the market is highly concerned about why it has not made large-scale acquisitions or investments": the prices are too high, and there are too few targets.Buffett stated, "Now is not our ideal environment for deploying cash for Berkshire." He emphasized that the company has the right management team to selectively choose opportunities: "Sometimes we do nothing, but sometimes we are very active."When discussing the current macro stock market environment, Buffett used the metaphor of "a church with a casino" to describe the speculative atmosphere on Wall Street. People can move between the church and the casino, with more people in the church than in the casino, but the casino has become very attractive to people.He pointed out, "If you are buying and selling single-day options, that is not investing, nor is it speculation; it is outright gambling." Referring to a recent case where a U.S. soldier used confidential information about military operations in Venezuela to profit $400,000 in the prediction market, he said: unless one knows when we will strike into Venezuela like that person, no one can explain why they would buy a one-day option; the number of such occurrences is astonishing.We have never encountered a crowd with a greater propensity for 'gambling' than now. Buffett further noted that the surge in gambling enthusiasm does not necessarily mean the market will collapse, but it will lead to a long-term high price for many assets.

French national Maximilien de Hoop Cartier was sentenced to 8 years in prison by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York for operating an unlicensed over-the-counter (OTC) cryptocurrency exchange, assisting in the transfer of over $470 million in drug trafficking and other criminal proceeds through the U.S. financial system to Colombia and other locations, and was ordered to forfeit approximately $2.362 million in commissions and related shell company accounts.Since 2018, Cartier converted cryptocurrency into fiat currency through more than a dozen U.S. shell companies, falsely claiming to banks that he was engaged in software development and forging contracts and invoices to cover the source of funds. After law enforcement agencies seized his accounts in 2021, he still submitted forged documents, resulting in some funds being returned. In October 2025, Cartier pleaded guilty to two charges of operating an unlicensed remittance business and conspiracy to commit bank fraud.