France is weighing two contradictory crypto policies that signal a split vision in Paris: treating digital assets as taxable “unproductive” wealth while pursuing a strategic national Bitcoin reserve. A first-reading amendment in the French National Assembly rebrands the real-estate-focused wealth tax into a broader tax on “unproductive wealth,” explicitly including digital assets.

On Nov. 3, 2025, decentralized exchange Balancer—long considered one of DeFi’s more conservative, infrastructure-grade protocols—suffered a multi-chain exploit that drained an estimated $128 million from pools spanning Ethereum, Berachain, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Polygon, and Sonic.

In the world of crypto, almost every project looks groundbreaking at first glance. Eye-catching websites, polished whitepapers, and enthusiastic communities can make anything appear like the next major opportunity. But when the initial hype fades, that’s when the real test begins. Markets correct, development slows, and some teams disappear altogether leaving investors holding assets with no long-term value behind them. That’s why seasoned investors live by a simple principle