Coinhouse, the Paris-based cryptocurrency service provider, has secured a full Crypto Asset Service Provider (PSCA) license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. The approval, granted by France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), marks a significant milestone that allows Coinhouse to offer regulated crypto services across all EU member states.
The license covers a range of services including brokerage, custody, transfers, investment advice, and portfolio management. It replaces Coinhouse’s previous Prestataire de Services sur Actifs Numériques (PSAN) status, which was valid only under France’s national regime. The upgrade to PSCA authorization provides passporting rights, eliminating the need for separate national registrations wherever the company operates in the EU.
Coinhouse, founded in 2014 as La Maison du Bitcoin, was among France’s early registered Digital Asset Service Providers. The new MiCA license positions the firm ahead of the July 1, 2026 deadline, when France will phase out the PSAN framework entirely. After that date, any company offering crypto services without PSCA authorization will face legal penalties and must cease operations.
The timing gives Coinhouse a competitive advantage over other French PSAN firms that have yet to obtain full approval. The company, which already serves French-speaking markets like Belgium and Luxembourg, can now aggressively expand its institutional, corporate, and retail client base across Europe under a unified regulatory umbrella.
The AMF has underscored that unlicensed providers will be barred after the cutoff. By securing early authorization, Coinhouse ensures operational continuity and compliance with Europe’s emerging single crypto rulebook, designed to harmonize oversight and reduce regulatory fragmentation.
