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Cryptocurrency Assets Get Arab World’s First Regulatory Nod

  • Rules issued on crypto-currency asset services and exchanges
  • Saudi Arabia, U.A.E. previously launched pilot crypto program

Cryptocurrency mining rigs at a Bitfarms facility.

Photographer: James MacDonald/Bloomberg
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The Arab world’s smallest country is taking the lead in regulating crypto assets.

Bahrain’s central bank said on Monday that it issued “the final rules on a range of activities relevant to crypto assets.” The framework covers areas from licensing and governance to cyber security.