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Bitcoin-Central

France-based BTC/EUR exchange operated by Paymium. Bitcoin-Central launched in December 2010, later announced a regulated banking / payment-institution framework in December 2012, and relaunched in September 2013 after a months-long closure. HEI models it as inactive because available sources mark the historical exchange as discontinued but do not establish a clean terminal shutdown date.

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Also known as: Bitcoin Central, Bitcoin-Central.net

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Key facts

Launch date
2010-12-29
Death date
—
Years
2010–—
Origin
France
Confidence
medium
Last verified
2026-04-29

URL handling

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URL status
Unknown
Original URL
https://bitcoin-central.net/
Archived URL
View archived site

Summary

France-based BTC/EUR exchange operated by Paymium. Bitcoin-Central launched in December 2010, later announced a regulated banking / payment-institution framework in December 2012, and relaunched in September 2013 after a months-long closure. HEI models it as inactive because available sources mark the historical exchange as discontinued but do not establish a clean terminal shutdown date.

Timeline

Bitcoin-Central launched
2010-12-29launchedmedium

Bitcoin Wiki records Bitcoin-Central as launched on 2010-12-29.

Bitcoin-Central announced regulated banking framework
2012-12-06regulatory_actionhigh

Bitcoin-Central / Paymium announced that Bitcoin-Central would operate within a European regulatory framework with funds held at a partner financial institution.

Bitcoin-Central relaunched after months-long closure
2013-09-25reopenedmedium

Bitcoin Wiki records that Bitcoin-Central relaunched on 2013-09-25 after being closed for roughly half a year.

Evidence

Bitcoin-Central
Bitcoin Wiki2025-12-01community_referencemedium reliabilitylaunch_datearchive
Bitcoin-Central, first exchange licensed to operate with a bank. This is HUGE
Bitcointalk2012-12-06community_referencemedium reliabilityeventarchive
Bitcoin-Central relaunch discussion
Bitcointalk2013-09-28community_referencelow reliabilityeventarchive
Bitcoin-Central discontinued-services notice
Bitcoin Wiki2025-12-01community_referencemedium reliabilitystatusarchive
Archive index for the former Bitcoin-Central site
Internet Archive2026-04-29archive_capturemedium reliabilityurl_historyarchive
Currency exchange list / Bitcoin-Central context
Bitcoin Wiki2020-01-01database_referencelow reliabilityentityarchive

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Notes and record state

Record note
HEI models Bitcoin-Central as inactive rather than dead because the historical service is marked discontinued, but the current evidence set does not provide a definitive final shutdown announcement or terminal date. Paymium / BTCC-style successor modeling should be handled separately if needed.
Revision state
Records may be incomplete, approximate, contested, or revised as better evidence becomes available.
This record may be incomplete or revised. Dead-side entries prefer archived URLs over original domains. Dates, causes, and classifications may change when stronger evidence becomes available. Contact / corrections

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