Digital asset business registration (DARE Act)
Where: Bahamas — SCB. We build the file, submit it and follow it through to the decision of the competent authority. The authorisation is granted to your company; no decision can be guaranteed.
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Where it is obtained
Bahamas — SCB
Capital, as recorded in our catalogue
Set by risk; for an exchange, assets in The Bahamas equal to 12 months of expenses
Held by your company; not part of our fees.
What the file covers
Registration under the Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges Act 2024; a Bahamas company, a chief executive, a compliance officer and an MLRO approved by the Commission, an approved auditor.
- Assembling the regulatory file and responding to further requests.
- Monitoring of the obligations attached to the licence, under the regime of the jurisdiction concerned.
How the file runs
The same five steps for every licence: a 20-minute call, a firm quote, the regulatory file (here: registration under the digital assets and registered exchanges act 2024; a bahamas company, a chief executive, a compliance officer and an mlro approved by the commission, an approved auditor), filing and follow-up to the decision of SCB, then what follows the decision. The steps in detail →
After the decision: The period of validity is not established by our review of 30 September 2026: it is checked for your file, before the quote. Reviewed on 30 September 2026
Fees
On request — after an enhanced compliance review.
Excluding tax and regulatory capital; government and regulator fees included; firm quote before signature.
Documents required
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Questions
Where can the Digital asset business registration (DARE Act) be obtained?
Bahamas, from SCB (Bahamas — SCB).
What capital is required?
Set by risk; for an exchange, assets in The Bahamas equal to 12 months of expenses.
How much does it cost?
On request: this activity is high-risk, and the file first goes through enhanced compliance review; the price is given after that review.
What does the file cover?
Registration under the Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges Act 2024; a Bahamas company, a chief executive, a compliance officer and an MLRO approved by the Commission, an approved auditor.
Is the licence guaranteed?
No. The authorisation is granted to your company by the competent authority, never by us: we build the file, submit it and follow it through to the decision, which no one can guarantee.
The same family, elsewhere
Where these figures come from
Information from our catalogue as of 16 October 2026. Checked again with SCB before any filing; not advice.