🇧🇭 How much does a crypto licence in Bahrain cost?
Cost model verified: oldest component 1 day ago (verified 2026-07-07).
roughly EUR 0 to EUR 50k cash over three years
Plus roughly EUR 700k to EUR 750k of capital you must hold.
Confidence: Low
Modelled scenario: Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) Rulebook Volume 6, Crypto-Asset (CRA) Module, Category 4 licence, being the fullest category, which permits operating a licensed crypto-asset exchange (CRA-1.1.15). All figures read from the CBB CRA Module.
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| Component | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | 3-year total | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | |||||
| Application fee | Bahrain application fee is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. | - | - | Bahrain application fee is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. | verified |
| Capital | |||||
| Minimum capital (held) | - | - | - | Bahrain minimum capital is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. | verified |
| Ongoing | |||||
| Supervision fee | Bahrain supervision fee is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. | - | - | Bahrain supervision fee is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. | estimate |
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