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France is the eurozone's second-largest economy and a core political pillar; political instability in Paris historically pressures the euro and French sovereign spreads (OAT-Bund). With global markets already jittery (total crypto cap down 2.39% in 24h), any escalation of unrest adds a European risk-off impulse that tends to benefit BTC as a liquidity hedge, not ETH, given high BTC dominance.

French President Emmanuel Macron criticized 'failures' in handling protest unrest and refused Interior Minister Laurent Nunez's resignation.