A cold shower for bitcoins in France: a change in mining considered inadmissible

Goodbye calves, cows, pigs … At the end of last week, When a message on this amendment has fallenThe excitement was tangible in the ranks of the French cryptosphere that was already screaming by victory! The use of excess electricity production to undermine bitcoins in France was a big initiative, but unfortunately this text will no longer have further. In the name of Article 98, he was considered inadmissible. Here is the beginning of the explanation.

Goodbye Bitcoins made in French dreams of Bitcoin mining

13th June 2025 and A group of deputies Therefore, he submitted a amendment within the law of the law “National Programming and Normative Simplification in Economic Energy Sector” In order to assess the opportunity to develop Bitcoins mining on National territory.

Here is what the text said basically (which disappeared from the official document):

“The aim of this alteration is to objectify the conditions presented through the report on the Parliament’s evaluation, under which it could mobilize Bitcoin mining as a tool in the service of the French electrical system.

At a time when France seeks to optimize the management of its excess of electricity production – especially nuclear or renewable origin – Bitcoin mining offers unique technical properties: it is highly flexible, activated on request located near manufacturing points and without affecting the continuity of the supply. »»

Amendment 547 – Source: National Assembly

Article 98 Regulation of the induced National Assembly

But this morning is a cold shower: a amendment has been declared “After publishing inadmissible, in Article 98 of the National Assembly”. No more information available and when we kick a little, here’s what we can derive.

When this article is used, it is most often a sanction of a legislative rider, ie. “Measures introduced by a change in the law in preparation (project or account) that has no connection with the text in question”.

Possible presence of bitcoins and mining of words within the law “National Programming and Normative Simplification in Economic Energy Sector” He was simply considered a topic.

We will see if more information leaks on the side of Members who have imposed a amendment, but will return to the square for hexagonal mining for the time being. Next time the text will have to be better tied and hope that people will be sensitive to industrial arguments.