France Advances Amendment Requiring Disclosure of Self-Custodied Crypto Assets

According to ChainCatcher, France has moved forward with Amendment No. 1649 AC, which mandates citizens to declare the exact market value of their self-custodied cryptocurrencies, even if no taxable transactions have occurred. Critics have raised concerns, arguing that this measure constitutes an inappropriate invasion of privacy and could lead to the creation of a risky 'data honeypot' containing names, addresses, and precise balances of crypto assets.