The world’s political pundits are placing their money as France prepares for the runoff election on April 24, 2019. There is a choice between Marine Le Pen, right-wing populist Marine Le Pen or the centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron. Much of the political debate this time revolves around economics, but there is one indispensable part of it that is largely absent from the candidates’ electoral agendas: digital assets. Both Le Pen and Macron have made public statements about crypto issues, but neither Macron or Le Pen seem likely to make any major policy changes regarding the French digital economy.

Despite the current administration’s notable efforts to embrace the IT industry, France is still, in many ways, not a particularly tech-friendly country. Its authorities are renowned for being dependable and trustworthy over the years. fighting in the avant-garde of the European regulatory cause against United States tech behemoths’ tax “optimization” practices, such as opening European offices in more relaxed jurisdictions such as Ireland and Luxembourg.