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Launched in 2011, Paymium is the world's longest standing Bitcoin exchange platform. Since 2018, the company has developed a marketplace dedicated to the trading of crypto-assets for individuals and investors.
Based in Paris, France, Paymium, has more than 220,000 customers and is registered as a digital asset service provider (French: PSAN) by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers.
Based in Paris, France, Paymium, has more than 220,000 customers and is registered as a digital asset service provider (French: PSAN) by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers.
Overview
Location
France, Ile-de-France
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$1.18M
Founded date
2011
Investors 1
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Funding Rounds 2
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| Sep 2, 2015 | Funding round | $1.12M |
Mentions in press and media 9
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| May 29, 2025 | Crypto crime spills over from behind the screen to real-life violence | While the allegations are still emerging, they come just weeks after 13 people were indicted on federal charges in Washington, D.C., accused of combining computer hacking and money laundering with old-fashioned impersonation and burglary to... |
| May 14, 2025 | Daughter, grandson of crypto boss escape abduction in Paris | PARIS: The daughter and grandson of a French cryptocurrency entrepreneur narrowly escaped a kidnap attempt by armed men in Paris on Tuesday (May 13) in the latest attack on a crypto trader in the French capital, police said. Four masked men... |
| Sep 26, 2018 | A new exchange gives priority to regulatory compliance and security | Presented by Blockchain.io It has been a while now since cryptocurrencies and blockchain have been defined as transformative for finance and many more industries. Still, even after so many years since Bitcoin’s birth, regulation concerning ... |
| Jun 13, 2018 | Daneel, The Future Of Financial Smart Assistance In The Cryptocurrency Space | Blockchain is an innovative tool capable of permanently transforming our societies as well as the relationships between individuals, organizations and states. The technology relies on a chain of “blocks” (digital containers) capable of stor... |
| Sep 2, 2015 | Paymium Raises €1 Million to Boost Bitcoin Merchant Onboarding | Bitcoin payments services startup Paymium has raised €1m in new seed funding from investors including Newfund and Kima Ventures. Founded in 2011, Paris-based Paymium, while not a marquee name in its sector, has so far garnered notable partn... |
| Jul 1, 2015 | French Bitcoin Startups Back FinTech Trade Group | Bitcoin wallet hardware maker Ledger and bitcoin exchange Paymium are among the 36 fintech startups backing France FinTech, a new trade group that has garnered support from the French government. The group, which formally launched on 11th J... |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Coinbase Expands European Service to 5 More Markets | Coinbase Coinbase has expanded its European presence to an additional five countries following the launch of its services in the region early last month. The move allows consumers in Denmark, Ireland, Poland, Sweden and Switzerland to buy a... |
| May 19, 2013 | BitPay, Foodler, Paymium execs talk bitcoin challenges #Bitcoin2013 | How have early-adopting bitcoin merchants overcome stumbling blocks in doing business with a digital currency? A panel of entrepreneurs shared their experiences during a discussion today at Bitcoin 2013. A panel of both Bitcoin business ope... |
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FAQ about Paymium
When was Paymium founded?
Paymium was founded in 2011.
How much funding has Paymium raised?
Paymium has raised $1.18M in total across 2 funding rounds.
What funding rounds has Paymium raised?
Parsers VC lists 2 funding rounds of Paymium, among them a funding round of $1.12M on Sep 2, 2015.
What has the press written about Paymium?
Parsers VC has collected 9 articles mentioning Paymium, among them “Crypto crime spills over from behind the screen to real-life violence” (May 29, 2025) and “Daughter, grandson of crypto boss escape abduction in Paris” (May 14, 2025).
Is Paymium still active?
Yes, Paymium is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from May 29, 2025.