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UAE Launches Pilot Program For Money You Already Use Digitally

Crypto
Nov 14, 2025
By Tinskin

UAE bravely pilots 'digital dirham,' discovers money is digital.

Hold onto your virtual wallets, for a truly revolutionary leap in financial technology is upon us. The United Arab Emirates has bravely plunged into the thrilling unknown, launching a pilot program for the very concept of money you already use digitally. Yes, those ethereal digits facilitating your contactless payments are now, officially, being 'piloted' as a Digital Dirham.

This bold move positions the UAE alongside over 130 nations, a veritable stampede of economic giants representing a staggering 98% of global GDP, all racing to implement a Central Bank Digital Currency. One can only marvel at the sheer administrative ingenuity required to formalize the digital nature of currency, a process many might have mistakenly believed was already well underway every time they paid for groceries with their phone.

Soon, you too can partake in the future of finance, safe in the knowledge that your benevolent UAE Central Bank has ensured your ability to transact will remain precisely as digital as it has been for years, only now with the added gravitas of being a 'national initiative.' Innovation, truly, knows no bounds.

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Tinskin

Staff Writer

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