# Paris: two years imprisonment for the theft of a billion cryptocurrency tokens

> The Paris Judicial Court sentenced a man to five years in prison, including two years actual imprisonment, for fraudulently generating a billion digital tokens; two accomplices were also sentenced.

**In brief**: Justice event (severity: low) in Paris, first detected on 6 November 2026 at 17:22. Reported by 3 sources (3 articles), last updated on 9 November 2026 at 11:01.

- Category: Justice
- Severity: Low
- Place: Paris
- First detected: 6 November 2026 at 17:22
- Updated: 9 November 2026 at 11:01
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/11577-paris-two-years-imprisonment-for-the-theft-of-a-billion-cryptocurrency-tokens

## Reported figures

- 12 millions d'euros
- 600.000 euros

## Sources (3 articles)

- [Cryptomonnaies : un homme condamné à 5 ans de prison dont 2 ferme pour le vol d'un milliard de jetons numériques](https://www.europe1.fr/police-justice/cryptomonnaies-un-homme-condamne-a-5-ans-de-prison-dont-2-ferme-pour-le-vol-dun-milliard-de-jetons-numeriques-1213589?at_medium=RSS%20feeds&at_campaign=Flux%20Generique) — Europe 1, 6 November 2026 at 16:55
- [Un homme condamné à Paris à deux ans de prison ferme pour le vol d’un milliard de jetons numériques en cryptomonnaie](https://www.ouest-france.fr/economie/cryptomonnaie/un-homme-condamne-a-paris-a-deux-ans-de-prison-ferme-pour-le-vol-dun-milliard-de-jetons-numeriques-en-cryptomonnaie-7a01927c-d9f3-11f1-81f5-8e32b0872d76?utm_source=fluxpublicactu&utm_medium=fluxrss&utm_campaign=banquedecontenu) — Ouest-France, 6 November 2026 at 17:22
- [La somme s'élève à plus de 12 millions d'euros: un homme condamné à de la prison ferme à Paris pour avoir créé puis dérobé un milliard de jetons numériques à une plateforme crypto](https://www.bfmtv.com/crypto/la-somme-s-eleve-a-plus-de-12-millions-d-euros-un-homme-condamne-a-de-la-prison-ferme-a-paris-pour-avoir-cree-puis-derobe-un-milliard-de-jetons-numeriques-a-une-plateforme-crypto_AD-202611090406.html) — BFMTV / RMC, 9 November 2026 at 11:01

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Paris: two years imprisonment for the theft of a billion cryptocurrency tokens”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/11577-paris-two-years-imprisonment-for-the-theft-of-a-billion-cryptocurrency-tokens
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