The free zone accepts payments in bitcoin, ether and the tether stablecoin.
Dubai Free Zone Becomes First UAE Government Entity to Accept Bitcoin
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, ether and the tether 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.
https://www.coindesk.com/dubai-free-zone-becomes-first-uae-government-entity-to-accept-bitcoin
