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USD equivalent at time of writing","value":"$5,847"},{"label":"Number of suspects mentioned in related section","value":"25"}],"primary_claim":"The French National Assembly passed an article requiring contributors to disclose self-custody funds over \u20ac5,000 held in self-hosted wallets to the DGFIP.","relevance_score":0.78,"sentiment":"mixed","source_quality":"high","summary":"France\u2019s National Assembly passed an article in an anti-fraud law requiring disclosure to the DGFIP of self-custody crypto funds held in self-hosted wallets above \u20ac5,000. The DGFIP warned that such reporting would centralize sensitive holder/asset data and increase hacking risk.","topics":["self-custody disclosure","tax reporting","anti-fraud law","DGFIP warnings","cybersecurity risk","crypto wallets"]},"source":"Bitcoin.com News","source_domain":"news.bitcoin.com","summary":"Even when the DGFIP, France\u2019s tax watchdog, has no way to verify the data submitted, the French National Assembly passed an article establishing that contributors should disclose funds over 5,000 \u20ac held in self-custody, affecting wallets like Metamask, Phantom, and even Ledger. Key Takeaways: The French National Assembly passed a bill forcing users to report [\u2026]","tickers":[],"title":"France Advances Law Mandating Self Custody Funds\u2019 Disclosure","url":"https://news.bitcoin.com/france-advances-law-mandating-self-custody-funds-disclosure/"}... |