Crypto.com has considerably expanded its presence in the United Arab Emirates (VAE) and has put several high-impact partnerships in aviation, real estate and public sector services.
During the last three months, the Crypto grant works together with leading institutions, including Emirates Airlines, the Dubai Land Department and the Dubai Department of Finance, which positions itself in the middle of the digital transformation of the VAE.
Emirates embraces crypto payments
On July 9, his highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, announced A memorandum of agreement (MOU) between Emirates Airlines, Crypto.com and the Dubai Duty Free Center.
The aim of the agreement is to explore advanced solutions for digital payments for travelers who use cryptocurrencies.
Sheikh Al Maktoum noted that the deal reflects a shared ambition to modernize the travel and trading experience in Dubai’s infrastructure.
By integrating crypto payments into touch points, from ticket booking to purchases in the airport, the Dubai’s D33 agenda partnership supports, which tries to improve the position of the city as a hub for innovation and the smart economy.
The Dubai Duty Free Center stated:
“We are taking a daring step in the future of travel stores – bringing more convenience, security and innovation to your shopping experience at the airport. With this new planned payment option, travelers can soon pay with the help of leading digital currencies, making their journey seamless and modern.”
Crypto.com’s deals with the government and the real estate sector of Dubai
Only a few days before the Emirates Deal, the Dubai Land Department introduced a separate partnership with Crypto.com on 6 July to build a blockchain-based investment infrastructure for virtual real estate.
The aim is to support Dubai’s real estate strategy 2033 by enabling real estate tokenization, investor verification and crypto transactions.
Crypto.com will offer technology and advisory services, while the Land Department will handle compliance and implementation of the pilot.
In May, the Dubai Department of Finance (DOF) signed His own mou with crypto.com in a parallel attempt to modernize public services. The partnership, formalized during the Dubai Fintech Summit, makes it possible to pay government services with crypto.
This step supports the broader strategy of the city, which aims to digitize financial transactions in public services using stablecoins and other digital assets.
Speaking about this development, Eric Anziani, President and COO of Crypto.com said:
“We are proud that we are selected to support the Ministry of Finance of Dubai as part of this initiative, in which Crypto.com enables the delivery of the first extensive and holistic government -wide implementation of payment digitalization.”
