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Senators ques Trump envoy over USD1 ties, citing conflict risks
Senate Democrats have turned up the heat on Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, asking why his latest ethics filing still shows stakes tied to World Liberty Financial (WLFi) and related crypto vehicles. Ripple sets up Middle East hub with Bahrain FinTech partnership
Ripple formed a partnership with Bahrain FinTech Bay to roll out blockchain services in Bahrain's financial sector. The two organizations will support pilot projects in cross-border payments, tokenization, digital assets, stablecoins, and blockchain infrastructure. 
QNB to use JPMorgan’s blockchain for 24/7 dollar transfers
Qatar National Bank (QNB Group), one of the Middle East’s largest lenders, has connected to JPMorgan’s Kinexys Digital Payments – a distributed‑ledger network of deposit accounts that lets banks settle U.S. dollar payments around the clock in near real time. 
A school in the UAE offers to pay for education with cryptocurrency
The Dubai-based Citizens School, starting in September 2022, offers to pay for education with cryptocurrency. It will be a pioneering school in the Middle East, providing parents with flexible payment options in both fiat and digital money. 1 - 8 of 8 results