Build your El Salvador operation with regulatory clarity.
Independent market-entry support for Digital Asset Service Provider registration with CNAD and Bitcoin Service Provider registration with the Central Reserve Bank. We coordinate incorporation, compliance, governance, and operational readiness around your actual business model.
DASP, BSP—or a coordinated combination.
El Salvador maintains distinct pathways for broader digital-asset services and Bitcoin-specific activities. The right structure depends on what the company actually does, where it markets, how users transact, and whether custody, exchange, payment, issuance, or derivatives functions are involved.
El Salvador DASP
For exchange, transfer, custody, trading platforms, digital-asset derivatives, placement, structuring, and other activities falling within the Digital Assets Issuance Law and CNAD framework.
View the DASP pathway →El Salvador BSP
For Bitcoin exchanges, wallets, custody, merchant/payment services, ATMs, and other models that require registration in the Central Reserve Bank’s Bitcoin Service Provider registry.
View the BSP pathway →El Salvador remains crypto-forward—but the Bitcoin rules changed in 2025.
A current project should not rely on older claims that every private business must accept Bitcoin or that tax obligations may be paid in Bitcoin.
Private acceptance is voluntary
Following the 2025 Bitcoin Law reform, private-sector acceptance of Bitcoin is voluntary rather than mandatory.
Taxes are paid in U.S. dollars
Current framework communications state that tax obligations are settled in U.S. dollars, which should be reflected in product and treasury planning.
CNAD registration remains active
CNAD continues to regulate and supervise the digital-asset ecosystem and maintains a public registry of authorized Digital Asset Service Providers.
BCR Bitcoin registry remains operational
The Central Reserve Bank continues to maintain the registry and requirements for Bitcoin Service Providers.
A defined digital-asset framework with a visible regulator and public registers.
Specialist digital-asset regulator
CNAD is dedicated to the regulation and supervision of the digital-asset ecosystem, including DASP registration and public offerings of digital assets.
Broad permitted activity map
The DASP framework can cover exchange, transfer, custody, order handling, derivatives, placement, and digital-asset investment or financing structures, subject to approved scope.
Potential statutory tax benefits
Eligible registered participants may access tax benefits under the Digital Assets Issuance Law. Applicability must be assessed for the entity, activity, and transaction with professional tax advice.
International founder access
The framework addresses both entities domiciled in El Salvador and certain non-domiciled businesses actively marketing services in the country.
Public regulatory visibility
CNAD and the BCR maintain public registers, helping counterparties verify the status and scope of registered operators.
USD operating environment
The U.S. dollar remains central to taxation and commercial planning, while regulated digital-asset and Bitcoin activities continue under their respective frameworks.
One delivery plan across company, compliance, regulation, and launch.
Scope & perimeter mapping
Services, target users, jurisdictions, asset flows, custody, treasury, counterparties, technology, and marketing reach.
Company & governance
Incorporation, ownership, corporate documentation, legal representation, key personnel, and local operating requirements.
Regulatory workstream
Pre-registration, application preparation, supporting documents, business-plan narratives, and authority-facing coordination.
AML/KYC foundation
Risk assessment, onboarding controls, transaction monitoring, escalation, recordkeeping, sanctions, and reporting structure.
Technology & operations
Operational manuals, cybersecurity, custody architecture, vendor mapping, banking or payment onboarding, and implementation readiness.
Ongoing continuity
Post-registration maintenance, accounting coordination, compliance support, regulator updates, and document refresh cycles.
A practical route from concept to operational readiness.
Business-model review
We examine services, users, countries, Bitcoin and digital-asset flows, custody, liquidity, counterparties, technology, and revenue model.
Regulatory route map
We determine whether the project points to DASP, BSP, both pathways, or a revised operating structure.
Company & compliance build
Corporate setup, governance, policies, manuals, risk methodology, personnel planning, and supporting evidence are coordinated.
Registration & response cycle
Applications are prepared, filed through the relevant route, and managed through questions, clarifications, or completion requests.
Launch & maintenance
Operational providers, accounts, controls, reporting, accounting, and ongoing compliance support are aligned with approved scope.
Tell us what the platform will actually do.
We will map the likely DASP/BSP perimeter, identify the main readiness gaps, and structure a private proposal around the project.