Emirates Airline Adding Crypto Payments, Years After Teasing Bitcoin Plans
2025-07-10 00:12:11
Main Idea
Emirates has partnered with Crypto.com to explore cryptocurrency payment systems, and Dubai's government plans to accept crypto payments as part of its cashless strategy.
Key Points
1. Emirates signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Crypto.com to integrate cryptocurrency payments, following its 2022 announcement about Bitcoin payments.
2. Crypto.com Pay’s business feature allows merchants to accept over 20 currencies, including USD and EUR, and is used by more than 4,000 merchants.
3. Dubai's government will accept cryptocurrencies for payments, aligning with its goal to become a crypto-friendly city.
4. Crypto.com also signed an MoU with Dubai Finance to enable crypto payments for government fees, supporting the city’s 'cashless strategy' campaign.
5. Thumzup, a social media marketing tech company, is considering adding cryptocurrencies like Dogecoin, XRP, Solana, and Ethereum to its offerings.
Description
Emirates is working with Crypto.com to enable cryptocurrency payments, three years after first announcing a Bitcoin integration.
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