Overview

• The collaboration will run proofs of concept, pilot projects, educational programs and accelerator initiatives spanning cross-border payments, tokenization and stablecoin applications.
• Ripple says it intends to make its RLUSD stablecoin and institutional custody platform available to Bahraini financial institutions once local regulatory frameworks allow.
• The Bahrain move builds on Ripple’s Dubai Financial Services Authority license obtained in March 2025 and the company’s more than 60 global licenses and registrations.
• Bahrain Fintech Bay describes the alliance as a bridge between global innovators and the local ecosystem, with a goal of nurturing talent and new financial solutions.
• Ripple is participating at the Fintech Forward 2025 event in Sakhir this week, as coverage also notes RLUSD’s recent Bybit listing and a reported uptick in trading volumes.