France Crypto Tax Plans: Bitcoin-to-Stablecoin Swaps and Exit Rules

France is advancing legislative proposals that would alter how crypto-to-crypto conversions are taxed and introduce departure tax obligations for large digital asset holders relocating abroad, with the French National Assembly and Finance Committee both having moved on related amendments targeting stablecoin exchanges and crypto exit scenarios. The proposals place two specific taxpayer actions under new scrutiny: swapping Bitcoin for a stablecoin, and transferring substantial crypto holdings out of France upon emigration.