I'm actually amazed that there is such a thing as this.
There was a local community here in my country that issued its own currency. It hit the headlines. It was a big deal. Everyone was surprised. Television programs conducted interviews with central bank officials clarifying its legitimacy and even legality.
Little did I know that this isn't actually something weird, at least not in France. But I think this is superfluous.
Finally, maybe it's just a ploy by the French government to authorize useless currencies to prevent people from learning about bitcoin?
I don't think so.
Alongside the euro, dozens of local currencies are in circulation across France. They surged in 2010 following the global financial crisis and can only be used in a limited area like a town or region.
They surged at a time when Bitcoin was barely heard of.