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Coinhouse

Can a pioneering French regulated crypto broker become the compliance-first infrastructure layer for institutional and business crypto adoption in Europe?

Founded2014
HQParis, France
FoundersEric Larchevêque
IndustryFintech / Crypto
The story

Founded in 2014 as La Maison du Bitcoin — Europe's first physical Bitcoin retail venue in Paris — the company rebranded as Coinhouse and evolved into a regulated French crypto broker serving individuals, private wealth clients, and businesses. It was first to obtain AMF PSAN registration in 2020, positioning compliance as a core differentiator. Beyond retail crypto trading, Coinhouse expanded into business treasury management, Euro accounts (backed by Treezor and Société Générale), and institutional/enterprise services via Coinhouse Solutions, pivoting toward a full-stack regulated crypto infrastructure provider offering DASP-as-a-Service.

Last 12 months
2025
Product timeline
2014
Eric Larchevêque co-founded La Maison du Bitcoin, Europe's first physical location dedicated to buying Bitcoin, in Paris.· pivot
2020
Coinhouse became the first company registered as a PSAN (Digital Asset Service Provider) by France's AMF under number E2020-001.· banking
2021
Coinhouse registered as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) with Luxembourg's CSSF under number @00000005, expanding European regulatory footprint.· banking
2023
Launched Euro Account product (French 512 account via Treezor/Société Générale) enabling instant euro deposits and crypto-fiat gateway for individuals and businesses.· banking
2024
Launched Coinhouse Solutions ('DASP-as-a-Service') offering Web3 infrastructure services including on/off-ramp, NFT dispatch, and smart contract management for large groups and institutions.· pivot
2025
Obtained MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) authorisation from the AMF, becoming one of the first platforms in France to achieve full MiCA compliance.· banking
Regulated entities
PSAN (Prestataire de Services sur Actifs Numériques)
France (AMF) · 2020
Coinhouse SAS
VASP (Virtual Asset Service Provider)
Luxembourg (CSSF) · 2021
Coinhouse SAS
MiCA Authorisation (CASP)
France (AMF) · 2025
Coinhouse SAS
The stack
Banking / BaaS
Treezor
Crypto
Ledger
Accounting gap: significant