UAE Charity Foundation Becomes 1st In Gulf Region To Accept Donations In Crypto
Al Jalila Foundation, a healthcare organization in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has announced that it has been granted permission to accept digital currency and that donors can now make contributions using cryptocurrency. Al Jalila Foundation is the first non-profit organization in the UAE to accept cryptocurrency. Al Jalila is part of the Mohammed Bin Rashid […]
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