Overview
- Ripple, which opened the Middle East and Africa headquarters Thursday in Dubai’s DIFC, said the office gives space to double its regional headcount.
- Ripple secured a DFSA license in March 2025 that allows it to provide regulated cross‑border digital payment services from within the DIFC.
- In June 2025 the DFSA recognized RLUSD, Ripple’s dollar‑pegged stablecoin with a market cap above $1.5 billion per CoinGecko, for use by regulated firms in payments, custody, and settlement.
- The Middle East now accounts for about 20% of Ripple’s customer base, with clients including Zand Bank, Ctrl Alt, Garanti BBVA, Absa Bank, and Chipper Cash.
- DIFC Authority chief Arif Amiri called Ripple a model for accountable digital‑asset firms and said its growth validates the center’s strategy.