Bull Bitcoin
Who is Bull Bitcoin?
Bull Bitcoin, the world's oldest non-custodial and Bitcoin-only exchange, licensed under MiCA through the AMF, is the company behind the legal action against DAC8 before France's Conseil d'État.
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Short answer
Bull Bitcoin is the world’s oldest non-custodial, Bitcoin-only exchange, founded in 2013 by Francis Pouliot. Recently licensed under MiCA through the AMF, it operates in Canada, Europe and Mexico. It is the company that filed the action before France’s Conseil d’État to strike down DAC8.
Key facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013, by Francis Pouliot |
| Type | Bitcoin-only, non-custodial exchange |
| European licence | MiCA, via the AMF (PSAN/PSCA register, entity LEONOD SARL) |
| Canadian registration | FINTRAC (MSB) |
| Coverage | European Economic Area (EU and EEA) |
| Countries of operation | Canada, Europe, Mexico |
| DAC8 action | Petition filed at the Conseil d’État on 24 February 2026 |
| Official website | bullbitcoin.com |
Non-custodial and Bitcoin-only
Bull Bitcoin never holds your bitcoin: your keys stay yours. The platform rejects the custodial-exchange model, where users hand their funds to a third party that becomes a single point of failure and surveillance.
It focuses exclusively on Bitcoin and offers buying and selling, payments in local currency (paying any recipient directly from Bitcoin), and open-source self-custody tools such as Bull Wallet and Recoverbull.
Licensed under MiCA across Europe
Bull Bitcoin recently became a MiCA-licensed provider through the AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers), one of the strictest regulators in the European Union. The licence is publicly listed on the AMF PSAN/PSCA register under the entity LEONOD SARL and covers the entire European Economic Area.
In other words, a company fully licensed by the French regulator is the one challenging DAC8. This is not a fringe actor, but a compliant provider contesting a measure it considers disproportionate.
An independent company
Self-funded since 2013, Bull Bitcoin has never raised capital or taken on debt. Its mission, “Engineering Sovereignty”, is to give individuals the technical tools to reclaim control of their money.
Why Bull Bitcoin is challenging DAC8
On 24 February 2026, Bull Bitcoin filed a petition before the Conseil d’État to strike down Decree No. 2025-1276, the main measure transposing DAC8 into French law. The procedure is explained in our legal action against DAC8.
The deeper reasons behind this fight, privacy as the foundation of a free society and the danger of mass surveillance, are set out in Francis Pouliot’s manifesto.
Official links
- Website: bullbitcoin.com
- MiCA licence (AMF register): LEONOD SARL
- X: @BullBitcoin_
- LinkedIn: Bull Bitcoin
- YouTube: @bullbitcoin_
- GitHub: SatoshiPortal