# Bahrain Central Bank Licenses Sharia-Compliant Crypto Exchange By Coinness Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/6038 Published: 2021-01-25T10:32:03.000Z Updated: 2021-01-26T02:53:40.000Z Section: Regulation > CoinMENA, a soon-to-launch cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has obtained a license from the Central Bank of Bahrain, or CBB. CoinMENA, a soon-to-launch cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has obtained a license from the Central Bank of Bahrain, or CBB. The newly acquired “Crypto Assets Services Company License” allows CoinMENA to operate fully as a regulated crypto exchange and onshore platform, the company announced on Jan. 24. The CBB’s license ensures that CoinMENA meets all of the operational, technical and security requirements set by the central bank. [Coinness]() ## Links in this article - [Coinness](https://coinness.com)