It is still very rare that you can pay with your cryptocurrencies for everyday purchases. Among the obstacles standing in the way of the banalization of this means of payment, the defenders of digital assets specifically mention the regulations surrounding it, as well as taxation.
The topic is really complex. Paying in crypto means exchanging your digital asset for a good or service, whether or not through prior conversion of the digital asset to legal tender. In both cases, the capital gain realized during this conversion is taxed in France.
