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 UAE’s Al Jalila Foundations has become the first healthcare charity in the UAE to accept donations in cryptocurrency. The foundation’s CEO, Dr. Abdulkareem Sultan Al Olama stated that "Providing the opportunity to the growing number of crypto users around the world to donate to Al Jalila Foundation to causes that interest them is a win-win for us as a foundation and the donor community”.

Abu Dhabi and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) have partnered with web3 identity platform and NFT domain name provider, Unstoppable Domains, to provide free domains to all women who live in Abu Dhabi. As opposed to Web2 domains which are leased for fixed periods through third-party brokers., the initiative provides women with a decentralised web address and digital identity that gives them complete control of their data and content within a space that they fully own. In a press release, it was stated that the move aims to increase opportunities for women to learn about and ultimately participate in web3 in Abu Dhabi.