Ripple has teamed up with the DIFC Innovation Hub to accelerate the development of blockchain and digital asset technologies in the UAE.
This strategic alliance aims to enhance Ripple’s influence in the Middle Eastern market and foster growth in the region’s tech sector.
The DIFC Innovation Hub, a major technology center with over 1,000 companies, will now leverage Ripple’s blockchain expertise. The partnership is designed to help new blockchain startups integrate with traditional financial systems and scale their operations.
Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple’s CEO, highlighted the UAE’s strong regulatory environment as a key factor in driving financial innovation. He anticipates that this partnership will boost the use of blockchain technology in the region and support local businesses leveraging Ripple’s XRPL platform.
Ripple’s global strategy includes investing in regional tech ecosystems, with a significant commitment of one billion XRP to support blockchain projects around the world. Since the launch of this initiative in late 2021, Ripple has supported over 160 projects across 47 countries.
Arif Amiri, CEO of the DIFC, sees this partnership as a major step forward in enhancing Dubai’s role as a global leader in finance and technology. Ripple’s Middle East office has played a crucial role in integrating XRP into the DIFC, promoting further innovation in blockchain.
Reece Merrick, Ripple’s Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa, praised the UAE’s forward-looking approach to fintech, which aligns with Ripple’s goals of fostering technological advancement through its substantial developer fund.
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