Bahrain · CBB Crypto-Asset and Stablecoin Licences
9 Crypto-Asset Service Providers and 1 Stablecoin Issuer Are Licensed by the CBB in Bahrain; 3 Hold a Category 4 (Exchange) Licence; the Directory Lists ATME as Under CBB Administration.
Every crypto-asset service provider and stablecoin issuer in the Central Bank of Bahrain's licensing directory. What each category allows →
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Category 4 (may operate an exchange)
CBB Rulebook CRA-1.1.15.
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Categories 1–3
ARP Digital Bahrain, BitOasis Bahrain, CoinMENA, Fasset Financial Services, Rain Management, Waterfort Bahrain
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Global brands not listed by name
Bitget, Bybit, Coinbase, Crypto.com, HTX (Huobi), Kraken, KuCoin, OKX
Every Crypto-Asset and Stablecoin Licensee in the CBB Directory
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| Enforcement | Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARP Digital BahrainCategory 3 · 26 Dec 2023 | Crypto-asset service provider | Licensed (CBB)CBB directory read 22 Oct 2026 | None tracked | CBB Licensing Directory official |
| AX Coin BahrainStablecoin issuer · 1 Jun 2026 | Stablecoin issuer | Licensed (CBB)CBB directory read 22 Oct 2026 | None tracked | CBB Licensing Directory official |
| Binance BahrainCategory 4 · 14 Mar 2022 | Crypto-asset service provider | Licensed (CBB)CBB directory read 22 Oct 2026 | None tracked | CBB Licensing Directory official |
| BitOasis BahrainCategory 2 · 29 May 2024 | Crypto-asset service provider | Licensed (CBB)CBB directory read 22 Oct 2026 | None tracked | CBB Licensing Directory official |
| Boxwind BHCategory 4 · 4 Nov 2025 | Crypto-asset service provider | Licensed (CBB)CBB directory read 22 Oct 2026 | None tracked | CBB Licensing Directory official |
| CoinMENACategory 3 · 19 Nov 2020 | Crypto-asset service provider | Licensed (CBB)CBB directory read 22 Oct 2026 | None tracked | CBB Licensing Directory official |
| Fasset Financial ServicesCategory 3 · 22 Jan 2025 | Crypto-asset service provider | Licensed (CBB)CBB directory read 22 Oct 2026 | None tracked | CBB Licensing Directory official |
| Rain ManagementCategory 3 · 28 Jul 2019 | Crypto-asset service provider | Licensed (CBB)CBB directory read 22 Oct 2026 | None tracked | CBB Licensing Directory official |
| Waterfort BahrainCategory 3 · 8 Mar 2023 | Crypto-asset service provider | Licensed (CBB)CBB directory read 22 Oct 2026 | None tracked | CBB Licensing Directory official |
| ATMECategory 4 · 30 May 2024 | Crypto-asset service provider | Licensed, under CBB administrationCBB directory read 22 Oct 2026 | None tracked | CBB Licensing Directory official |
| Bitgetchecked 22 Oct 2026 | Not applicable | Not listedCBB directory read 22 Oct 2026 | None tracked | CBB Licensing Directory official |
| Bybitchecked 22 Oct 2026 | Not applicable | Not listedCBB directory read 22 Oct 2026 | None tracked | CBB Licensing Directory official |
| Coinbasechecked 22 Oct 2026 | Not applicable | Not listedCBB directory read 22 Oct 2026 | None tracked | CBB Licensing Directory official |
| Crypto.comchecked 22 Oct 2026 | Not applicable | Not listedCBB directory read 22 Oct 2026 | None tracked | CBB Licensing Directory official |
| HTX (Huobi)checked 22 Oct 2026 | Not applicable | Not listedCBB directory read 22 Oct 2026 | None tracked | CBB Licensing Directory official |
| Krakenchecked 22 Oct 2026 | Not applicable | Not listedCBB directory read 22 Oct 2026 | None tracked | CBB Licensing Directory official |
| KuCoinchecked 22 Oct 2026 | Not applicable | Not listedCBB directory read 22 Oct 2026 | None tracked | CBB Licensing Directory official |
| OKXchecked 22 Oct 2026 | Not applicable | Not listedCBB directory read 22 Oct 2026 | None tracked | CBB Licensing Directory official |
Source: CBB Licensing Directory (read 22 Oct 2026). Methodology.
Analysis
- 9 Crypto Firms and 1 Stablecoin Issuer Hold a CBB Licence in Bahrain; 3 Hold a Category 4 (Exchange) Licence
22 Oct 2026 · Every crypto-asset service provider and stablecoin issuer in the CBB Licensing Directory.
- Bahrain's Four Crypto Licence Categories: 5 Firms Hold Category 3, 3 Hold Category 4
22 Oct 2026 · What each CBB crypto-asset licence category may do, and who holds it.
Key Dates
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VASP Tracker, “Bahrain Crypto Licence Tracker: CBB Categories 1–4”, https://vasptracker.com/en/bh/ (accessed 22 Oct 2026). CC BY 4.0.