AMF and ACPR Warn Against Unauthorized Forex and Crypto-Asset Derivative Providers

France AMF Warnings

Published January 6th, 2026

Detected March 13th, 2026

Summary

The French AMF and ACPR have issued a warning against several entities offering unauthorized investments in Forex and crypto-asset derivatives in France. These entities are operating without the necessary authorization, posing a risk to investors.

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The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) have issued a joint warning to the public regarding several entities illegally offering investments in the foreign exchange market (Forex) and crypto-asset derivatives within France. These entities are operating without the required authorization from the French financial regulators, indicating a significant risk to potential investors.

This notice serves as a public alert to consumers and investors to exercise extreme caution and verify the authorization status of any entity offering such financial products. Regulated entities and individuals should be aware that operating without authorization in these markets can lead to enforcement actions. While no specific penalties are detailed in this warning, unauthorized financial activities typically carry significant legal consequences, including fines and operational restrictions.

What to do next

Verify authorization status of any entity offering Forex or crypto-asset derivative investments in France.
Report any suspected unauthorized financial service providers to the AMF and ACPR.

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The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against several entities offering in France investments in the unregulated foreign exchange market (Forex) and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so

With the objective of protecting investors, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) regularly update their blacklists of websites identified as offering investments in Forex and in derivative products whose underlying assets include crypto-assets, without being authorized to do so.

In 2025, the AMF and ACPR have added 58 unauthorised websites in the Forex category and 29 in the crypto-asset derivatives category.

Here is the list of recently identified websites run by unauthorized entities:

Forex:

aifundbtc.com
ehamarkets.com
exventor.net
finaurex.com
fintevex.io
fin-tradix.com
milleniumcp.com
scalper-trader.com*
smartrade.cm
solara-financelimited.com
solara-finltd.net
tandexo.com
webtrader.finaurex.org
www.tratonfinn.com
wynnvest.com (Scalper-trader.com was removed from the Forex blacklist on January 16 th, 2026)*

Crypto-assets derivatives:

altitradingltd.com
orbi-mount.com
solancie.com
webtrader.aeratiqos.com
www.novatradecore.com
zycrian.com Lists of websites that are not authorized to offer investments in Forex or in crypto-assets derivatives are available on the Assurance Banque Épargne Infoservice – ABEIS's website and on the AMF’s website.

Please note that these lists are updated regularly but they are not intended to be complete, as new unauthorized entities appear regularly.

To ensure that the intermediary offering you financial products or services is authorized to operate in France, you may consult the register of authorized investment service providers (https://www.regafi.fr), the list of authorized intermediaries in the financial investment advisor category (FIA) (https://www.orias.fr/search) or the list of crowdfunding service providers (CSP) in France, available in this page of the AMF’s website.

If the intermediary in question does not appear on any of the last lists, we strongly recommend that you should not make use of their services, as they are in breach of the applicable legislation and are not required to comply with basic rules of investor protection, information disclosure and claims handling.

Any questions? You can find information on the following websites:

AMF: https://www.amf-france.org/en or call the AMF Epargne Info Service on +33 (0)1 53 45 62 00, Mondays to Fridays from 9am to 12.30pm.

ABE Infoservice: https://www.abe-infoservice.fr

ACPR: https://acpr.banque-france.fr/

About the AMF
The AMF is an independent public authority responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected and that investors are provided with adequate information. The AMF also supervises the orderly operations of markets. Visit our website: https://www.amf-france.org/en **

About the ACPR
Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution is the administrative authority operationally attached to the Banque de France that supervises the banking and insurance sectors and ensures financial stability. The ACPR is also responsible for protecting the customers of the supervised institutions and ensuring the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism. It also has resolution powers. The ACPR’s operational departments come under its General Secretariat. Visit our website: https://acpr.banque-france.fr/

Press contacts

AMF Communications Directorate +33 (0)1 5345 6028 ACPR Communication Unit +33 (0)1 42 44 72 76 presse [at] acpr.banque-france.fr Keywords
- Warning
- Savings protection