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Paymium

France · paymium.com

64.9Sentiment /100▲ 1.5

Does Paymium have a MiCA licence?

✓ Authorised · MiCA CASP

Yes. Paymium (legal entity PAYMIUM SAS) holds a MiCA crypto-asset service provider (CASP) authorisation - regulated by Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) in France, listed in the official ESMA register. Through MiCA passporting it may legally serve clients across the EU/EEA (30 countries).

Licence details
Licence status✓ Authorised (MiCA CASP)
Legal entityPAYMIUM SAS
Home regulatorAutorité des marchés financiers (AMF)
Country of authorisation France
Official websitepaymium.com
SourceESMA MiCA register
Licensed crypto services (6)
Custody & administration of crypto-assets
Safekeeping and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients.
Operation of a trading platform
Running a marketplace where clients can trade crypto-assets.
Exchange of crypto-assets for funds
Exchanging crypto-assets for fiat currency.
Exchange of crypto-assets for other crypto-assets
Exchanging one crypto-asset for another.
Execution of orders on behalf of clients
Executing buy/sell orders for crypto-assets for clients.
Transfer services for crypto-assets
Transferring crypto-assets on behalf of clients.
Where you can use Paymium · EU/EEA passporting (30)

A MiCA authorisation passports across the whole EU/EEA, so Paymium may legally serve clients in:

Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden
✦ Sentiment OverviewUpdated every month · Oct 15, 2026

Paymium sits at a mid-range 3.7/5 across platforms with stable customer sentiment, while its NeoBase index of 64.9 (+1.5) edges upward. Recent coverage is dominated by kidnapping and security incidents - largely contextual to France and broader crypto crime - rather than brand-specific criticism. The slight sentiment lift suggests the company is weathering reputational headwinds from sector-wide crime narratives without direct operational scrutiny.

Sentiment index

our score · updated every month
64.9/100▲ +1.46 vs previous reading
025507510064.925 Jul1 Aug15 Aug15 Oct

Ratings across platforms

★ 3.7 · 462 · 3
Trustpilot
4.3★
135 ratings · 87% positive
Google Play
3.4★
289 ratings · 61% positive
10K+ installs
App Store
3.5★
38 ratings · 61% positive
Measured October 15, 2026

Rating distribution

All platforms
5★
51% · 233
4★
18% · 80
3★
6% · 29
2★
3% · 15
1★
22% · 99

Rating & review volume over time

Trustpilot · 4.3★Google Play · 3.4★App Store · 3.5★Review volume · 462 · +3.6%
1★2★3★4★5★446Jul '26Aug '26Aug '26Oct '26

Brand sentiment trend

positive sentiment, by platform
Trustpilot · 87%Google Play · 61%App Store · 61%
90%74%58%Jul '26Aug '26Aug '26Oct '26

App screenshots

App Store
Paymium app screenshot 1Paymium app screenshot 2Paymium app screenshot 3Paymium app screenshot 4Paymium app screenshot 5Paymium app screenshot 6

In the media

brand coverage
www.tradingview.com

Germany leads MiCA crypto authorization race as Europe’s deadline looms

www.tradingview.com · 3mo ago

Update 2:00 pm UTC, June 29: Added comment from Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin).The European Union's Markets in...

www.binance.com

🚨 Why Is France Emerging as the Most Dangerous Country for Bitcoin Holders?

www.binance.com · 5mo ago

France is becoming a major hotspot for violent crimes targeting cryptocurrency investors and their families. According to Bitcoin journalist...

finance.yahoo.com

Feds Charge Brothers in Alleged $8 Million Crypto Kidnapping of Minnesota Family

finance.yahoo.com · 13mo ago

The brothers held the family at gunpoint for nine hours until the father transferred the crypto to their digital wallets.

qazinform.com

A global wave of crypto-related kidnappings sparks alarming security concerns

qazinform.com · 15mo ago

Among the most high-profile cases was the attempted abduction in Paris of the daughter of a senior executive at the Paymium crypto exchange.

www.coindesk.com

France Charges 25 People, Including 6 Minors, in Crypto Kidnapping Cases

www.coindesk.com · 17mo ago

The investigation is largely focused on the kidnapping attempt of the daughter and grandson of the CEO of crypto exchange Paymium,...

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Frequently asked questions

Does Paymium have a MiCA licence?

Yes. Paymium (legal entity PAYMIUM SAS) holds a MiCA crypto-asset service provider (CASP) authorisation, regulated by Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) in France and listed in the official ESMA register.

Who regulates Paymium in the EU?

The EU activity of Paymium is authorised and supervised by Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), its home national competent authority under MiCA.

Which crypto services is Paymium licensed for?

Under MiCA, Paymium is authorised for: Custody & administration of crypto-assets, Operation of a trading platform, Exchange of crypto-assets for funds, Exchange of crypto-assets for other crypto-assets, Execution of orders on behalf of clients, Transfer services for crypto-assets.

In which countries can I legally use Paymium?

A MiCA authorisation passports across the whole EU/EEA, so Paymium may legally serve clients in all 30 EU/EEA member states.

Is Paymium in the ESMA register?

Yes. PAYMIUM SAS appears in ESMA's official register of authorised MiCA crypto-asset service providers, recorded under Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF).

Is a MiCA licence the same as a CASP licence?

Yes. MiCA (MiCAR) is the EU regulation; a CASP (crypto-asset service provider) is a firm it licenses. "MiCA register", "CASP register" and "ESMA register" all refer to the same official list.

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