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AE Coin Launch Imminent After Gaining CBUAE Approval
Pegged to the UAE Dirham, the UAE’s first stablecoin is set to revolutionize digital payments while offering secure, efficient transactions.
AE Coin, the UAE’s first stablecoin, has officially received a license and go-ahead to launch from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). The news signals a major step in the region’s digital transformation and the UAE government’s vision for financial innovation.
Developed under the CBUAE’s digital payment token framework, AE Coin aims to reshape financial services with the promise of faster, secure and more cost-efficient transactions. The stablecoin is designed to merge traditional fiat currencies with the efficiency of blockchain, with each AE Coin pegged 1:1 with the UAE Dirham, ensuring stability and trust. Its goal goes beyond streamlining financial transactions to creating an inclusive financial ecosystem for both individuals and businesses.
With blockchain as its backbone, AE Coin offers transparency and efficiency without compromising reliability. Its potential spans various industries, from e-commerce to remittances and decentralized finance (DeFi). By empowering financial inclusion and fostering innovation, the coin’s creators hope it will become a key part of the UAE’s push for a future-ready digital economy.
Ramez Rafeek, General Manager of AE Coin, highlighted the transformative power of the project:
“AE Coin harnesses the speed and efficiency of blockchain technology […] simplifying transfers, making them faster and more seamless. In a rapidly evolving digital world, AE Coin sets a new standard for trust, security, and innovation in digital currency”.
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AE Coin’s ongoing strategy includes forging partnerships with financial institutions, payment gateways, and tech firms to drive adoption rates. Future initiatives also aim to integrate AE Coin with decentralized applications, secure listings on prominent cryptocurrency exchanges, and continually enhance its cutting-edge technology.
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Dirham-Backed Stablecoin DDSC Enters Live Phase In UAE
Central Bank approval moves the dirham-backed token into deployment, targeting regulated payments and settlement flows.
The UAE has cleared the launch of DDSC, a dirham-backed stablecoin now entering live operation after approval from the Central Bank. The move pushes the project beyond its pilot phase and into the country’s regulated financial system.
The token is backed by a consortium led by IHC, Sirius International Holding and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), framing it as an institutional instrument rather than a consumer crypto product. DDSC was first announced in April 2025, but regulatory clearance now allows deployment and integration across approved channels.
DDSC runs on ADI Chain, a Layer 2 blockchain built by the Abu Dhabi-based ADI Foundation. The infrastructure is designed for governance and performance requirements expected by large institutions, linking blockchain settlement with existing compliance and oversight frameworks.
The focus is practical, targeting treasury settlements, high-value payments, trade and supply-chain transactions, and programmable financial flows for regulated entities. FAB plans to offer access to the token through approved platforms for its clients, keeping the rollout inside controlled banking environments.
“DDSC marks a defining milestone in the UAE’s digital finance journey,” said Syed Basar Shueb, CEO of IHC. “With the Central Bank’s approval and our transition into live operation, we are delivering trusted, institutional-grade infrastructure that strengthens resilience, accelerates innovation, and expands what is possible in regulated digital payments”.
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FAB says the project reflects how stablecoins can sit within traditional finance when risk controls are built in from the outset. “This milestone underscores that stablecoins can be integrated responsibly into the financial system when built to meet rigorous regulatory and risk requirements,” said Futoon Hamdan AlMazrouei, Group Head of Personal, Business, Wealth and Privileged Client Banking Group at FAB.
The launch reinforces the UAE’s strategy of pushing digital finance through regulation instead of open-ended crypto experimentation. Stablecoins in this model are positioned less as trading assets and more as programmable extensions of national currency, aimed at institutional scale and government use cases.
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