Ripple Teams Up With Bahrain Fintech Bay to Boost Middle East Blockchain Adoption

Ripple has entered into a strategic partnership with Bahrain Fintech Bay to advance blockchain adoption across the Middle East. This initiative seeks to enhance digital payments and stablecoin infrastructure in the region by leveraging both global and local players. The move, announced on October 9, 2025, will benefit from Ripple’s technology and regulatory alignment with the region. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and CTO David Schwartz are key driving forces behind this strategy. The partnership is expected to foster innovation across fintech, payments, and asset tokenization in line with Bahrain’s vision for regional leadership.