Coinhouse becomes 16th French crypto firm to win MiCA licence, gaining passport to all 27 EU states

Coinhouse, one of France’s oldest crypto platforms, has obtained its crypto-asset service provider (PSCA) accreditation under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, granting the Paris-based firm the right to offer a full suite of regulated digital asset services across all 27 EU member states.

The AMF issued the accreditation under reference number A2026-013, confirming Coinhouse’s compliance with MiCA’s unified regulatory framework. The accreditation covers buying and selling of crypto-assets, exchange, custody and administration, and crypto-asset transfers, as well as higher value-added services including crypto-asset advisory and portfolio management.

Founded in 2014 under the name La Maison du Bitcoin, Coinhouse claims more than 100,000 active client accounts. The firm became the first crypto company in France to obtain PSAN registration with the AMF in 2020. The MiCA accreditation represents the next regulatory step, replacing the PSAN framework ahead of its expiry.

The PSAN regime is set to expire on June 30, 2026, at which point the MiCA-based PSCA status becomes the only valid authorisation for crypto-asset service providers operating in France. The AMF has warned firms yet to comply to begin an orderly wind-down.

Coinhouse is the 16th French PSAN among 117 registered in the country to obtain the European passport, joining Deblock, Bitstack, and Forge, a subsidiary of Société Générale, while 70 foreign operators have already secured the same accreditation.

The accreditation was supported by law firm De Gaulle Fleurance, whose team guided Coinhouse through the AMF process.

“Obtaining PSCA accreditation marks a crucial step for Coinhouse, which can now operate within a robust and harmonised regulatory framework across Europe,” said Anne Maréchal, partner at De Gaulle Fleurance, in a statement issued with the press release.

Coinhouse CEO and co-founder Nicolas Louvet described the accreditation as recognition of years of compliance work.

“This accreditation reflects our longstanding commitment to a secure, transparent and demanding environment for investors. It opens a new phase of development for Coinhouse, enabling us to strengthen client support and accelerate our expansion across Europe,” Louvet said in a statement published on the company’s website.

Coinhouse already operates in several French-speaking markets including Belgium and Luxembourg and intends to use its European passport to accelerate expansion across the continent.

The accreditation arrives as France’s MiCA transition period draws to a close and the AMF intensifies pressure on non-compliant operators. Firms that did not plan to comply were called upon to begin an orderly wind-down by March 30, 2026, with the regulator warning that unauthorised crypto services could face financial penalties, public blacklisting, and website blocking.

Some operators have already exited the French market rather than pursue compliance, with Bitget among those withdrawing from France due to the absence of a MiCA licence. The French market is consolidating around the small group of platforms that have secured accreditation ahead of the July deadline.