Dubai’s Emirates signs preliminary deal to add crypto to payments

Emirates has signed a preliminary deal with Crypto.com that will allow its customers to make payments through the crypto trading platform’s payment service, the Gulf carrier’s parent company said in a statement on Wednesday.

The partnership, which is expected to come into effect next year, is aimed at tapping into “younger, tech-savvy customer segments who prefer digital currencies”, Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ deputy president and chief commercial officer, said in a statement.