France's Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and the Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR) issued a public warning and updated their blacklists of websites offering investments to the public in France in unregulated foreign exchange (Forex) and in derivatives referencing crypto-assets without authorisation. In 2025, 58 unauthorised websites were added to the Forex category and 29 to the crypto-asset derivatives category. Recently identified unauthorised Forex sites include aifundbtc.com, ehamarkets.com, exventor.net, finaurex.com, fintevex.io, fin-tradix.com, milleniumcp.com, scalper-trader.com (removed from the Forex blacklist on 16 January 2026), smartrade.cm, solara-financelimited.com, solara-finltd.net, tandexo.com, webtrader.finaurex.org, www.tratonfinn.com and wynnvest.com, while recently identified crypto-asset derivatives sites include altitradingltd.com, orbi-mount.com, solancie.com, webtrader.aeratiqos.com, www.novatradecore.com and zycrian.com. The authorities noted the blacklists are updated frequently but are not exhaustive, and encouraged investors to verify whether intermediaries are authorised to operate in France by consulting the relevant official registers for investment service providers, financial investment advisers and crowdfunding service providers.
France Autorite des marches financiers 2026-01-06
France's Autorité des marchés financiers and Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority warn against unauthorised Forex and crypto-asset derivatives websites
France's Autorité des marchés financiers and the Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority issued a public warning and updated their blacklists, adding 58 unauthorised websites to the Forex category and 29 to the crypto-asset derivatives category. Investors are advised to verify intermediary authorisation through official registers, as the blacklists are frequently updated but not exhaustive.