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How to buy Zcash in France

What works in France: exchanges that sell ZEC there, local ways to pay, any rules to know about, and the routes that work anywhere.

EU exchanges must stop handling ZEC from 10 July 2027

From 10 July 2027, Article 79 of the EU's anti-money-laundering regulation (2024/1624) bars crypto exchanges and other crypto service providers in the EU from keeping accounts that allow anonymous transactions, including through anonymity-enhancing coins such as ZEC. Expect EU exchanges to delist ZEC or restrict it before then. The rule applies to companies, not to you: owning ZEC, keeping it in your own wallet and sending it to other people are not banned.

What to do before 10 July 2027

  • Withdraw any ZEC held on an EU exchange to a wallet you control and shield it, before 10 July 2027 or sooner if your exchange announces a delisting.
  • Allow time for checks: EU exchanges can ask you to prove you own the wallet you withdraw to.
  • Keep records of what you paid, for tax.
  • After that date, wallet swaps and peer-to-peer routes like the ones below remain options.

Sources: eur-lex.europa.eu · amlr.eu · amlr.eu

Exchanges that sell ZEC in France

Exchanges know who you are. Withdraw to a wallet you control, and shield ZEC that arrives at a transparent address. Read the basics.

Local ways to pay

  • SEPA bank transfer. Free euro deposits on Kraken, including SEPA Instant. support.kraken.com

Guides for France

Coinbase, Kraken and other big exchangesBuy with local currency on a licensed exchange, then withdraw and shield.
Shield afterCustodialID requiredFrom cashFrom crypto

Routes that work anywhere

These need no account with a company in France, so they generally work wherever you are. You need a wallet and some other crypto to start. Check the law where you live and each service's terms for your country.

Zodl wallet swapSwap BTC, ETH, USDC and dozens more into ZEC from inside the Zodl app.
Arrives shieldedNon-custodialNo IDFrom crypto
Cake WalletA multi-coin privacy wallet with shielded ZEC and built-in cross-chain swaps.
Arrives shieldedNon-custodialNo IDFrom crypto
Edge Wallet with MayaPrivate ZEC swaps through Maya Protocol's decentralized liquidity pools.
Arrives shieldedNon-custodialNo IDFrom crypto
LeoDexA web swap aggregator. Send from any wallet or exchange to a one-time deposit address.
Arrives shieldedNon-custodialNo IDFrom crypto
NEAR IntentsThe cross-chain swap network behind most decentralized ZEC volume.
Shield afterNon-custodialNo IDFrom crypto
Instant swap servicesChangeNOW, SimpleSwap, StealthEX, Godex. Compare them in the directory.
Komodo WalletA wallet with a built-in peer-to-peer order book for swapping coins directly.
Shield afterNon-custodialNo IDFrom crypto
BisqA desktop peer-to-peer marketplace that runs over Tor.
Shield afterNon-custodialNo IDFrom cashFrom crypto

Good to know

  • Gemini closed all its EU accounts in April 2026, so its guide doesn't apply here. support.gemini.com
  • Binance stopped crypto services in France from 1 July 2026 after missing MiCA authorisation. cryptotimes.io

Last checked 2 October 2026. Rules and listings change often, so confirm on each official site before you send money.