Dubai Free Zone Becomes First UAE Government Entity to Accept Bitcoin

The free zone accepts payments in bitcoin, ether and the tether stablecoin.Dubai(Rasto SK/Shutterstock)Tanzeel AkhtarFeb 17, 2021 at 1:09 p.m. Updated Feb 17, 2021 at 3:52 p.m.

Cryptocurrencies are now accepted as a form of payment at the KIKLABB free trade zone in Mina Rashid, Dubai.

  • With the news, KIKLABB has become the first United Arab Emirates government-owned entity to accept crypto payments, according to a Gulf News report Tuesday.
  • The free zone is allowing customers to pay for Dubai trade licenses and visas with bitcoin (BTC, +1.48%), ether (ETH, +4.93%) and the tether (USDT, -0.15%) stablecoin.
  • “KIKLABB is collaborating with international partners for payment processing of cryptocurrency transactions, guaranteeing all regulations are adhered to as a government-owned entity,” KIKLABB CEO Tasawar Ulhaq told the publication.

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