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Bahrain
BH / BHR · Asia · Western Asia
Improving
Country Information
- ISO Code
- BH (BHR)
- Region
- Asia
- Sub-Region
- Western Asia
- Status
- Active
- Crypto Regulatory Status
- Improving
- Summary
- Cryptocurrencies used to be illegal. However, new legislation, The Crypto-asset Platform Operators Regulation, is due to be introduced for licensing and supervision of crypto-asset service within or from Bahrain. In 2019, Bahrain announced a legislative framework to oversee and operate regulated crypto-asset services.
Regulatory Status Summary
Allowed-Regulated:
2
Status History by Topic
| Topic | Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
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| Retail_Trading_Status |
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Legend:
Allowed-Regulated
Allowed-Unregulated
Gray-Zone
Banned
Unclear
No data
Latest
Latest Analyses
Regulation analyses for Bahrain
| Topic | Status | Confidence | Updated | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail_Trading_Status | Allowed-Regulated | High Confidence | 1d ago | View |
| Retail_Trading_Status | Allowed-Regulated | Unknown | 24w ago | View |
All Analysis Versions
3 total versions (including archived)
All Analysis Versions
3 total versions (including archived)
| Topic | Status | Version | Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail_Trading_Status | Allowed-Regulated | Latest | 2025-12-12 03:52 | View |
| Retail_Trading_Status | Allowed-Regulated | Latest | 2025-06-26 13:15 | View |
| Retail_Trading_Status | Allowed-Regulated | Archived | 2025-04-12 06:49 | View |