Ripple Expands Into Bahrain Through Partnership

Ripple is expanding its Middle East footprint through a new partnership with Bahrain Fintech Bay, the Kingdom’s main fintech incubator and ecosystem platform, as part of its push to integrate blockchain and stablecoin infrastructure into regulated financial markets. The move builds on Ripple’s Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) license obtained earlier this year and underscores…

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Square launches AI voice ordering and an integrated Bitcoin solution for merchants

Square, Block’s merchant payments platform, has launched new features for merchants, including AI-powered voice ordering for restaurants, enhancements to its AI assistants — such as providing local insights — and an integrated Bitcoin solution to accept and hold the digital currency. The company now lets restaurants and cafes using Square leverage AI to handle incoming…

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France is in crisis but bond markets leave other governments at risk of meltdown too | Economics

Sébastien Lecornu’s abrupt resignation as the French prime minister on Monday after less than a month in the role marked the latest clash between France’s stretched public finances and its polarised politics. Lecornu was the latest prime minister to try and fail to cobble together a package of spending cuts and tax rises that would…

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