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GENIUS Act: Signed Law ▲ Jul 18 2025| MiCA Status: Live ▲ Dec 2024| CLARITY Act: Senate Pending ▲ Jul 2025| Crypto Lobbying 2024: $202M PAC ▲ Fairshake| OECD CARF Countries: 75+ ▲ +12| CBDC Projects: 130+ Active ▲ Atlantic Council| FATF Travel Rule: 73% Compliant ▲ Jun 2025| Pro-Crypto Congress: 300+ Members ▲ +91| GENIUS Act: Signed Law ▲ Jul 18 2025| MiCA Status: Live ▲ Dec 2024| CLARITY Act: Senate Pending ▲ Jul 2025| Crypto Lobbying 2024: $202M PAC ▲ Fairshake| OECD CARF Countries: 75+ ▲ +12| CBDC Projects: 130+ Active ▲ Atlantic Council| FATF Travel Rule: 73% Compliant ▲ Jun 2025| Pro-Crypto Congress: 300+ Members ▲ +91|

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Bahrain: The Gulf's First Crypto Regulator and Regional FinTech Hub

Bahrain's Central Bank of Bahrain crypto module (2019), regulatory sandbox, Rain Financial licensing, and the small Gulf kingdom's strategy to compete as a regional FinTech innovation centre.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 7 min read

Bahrain's Crypto Regulation: The Gulf Pioneer and CBB's Pragmatic Framework

Bahrain became one of the first Gulf states to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges when the Central Bank of Bahrain issued its crypto asset module in 2019 — positioning the island kingdom as a Gulf FinTech hub.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 6 min read
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