Dubai Customs has entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Binance during Binance Blockchain Week 2025 in Dubai, an event that convened leading figures in global technology and the digital economy.
The partnership underscores Dubai’s commitment to advanced government technologies, the strengthening of public–private collaboration, and the emirate’s ongoing efforts to consolidate its role as a major global trade centre and a hub for the new economy and emerging technology ventures.
The agreement was formalised by Dr Abdulla Busenad, Director General of Dubai Customs, and Stephanie Emile, General Manager of Binance FZE in Dubai, with senior representatives from both entities in attendance.
This partnership builds on the ongoing digital transformation at Dubai Customs, which incorporates a broad range of smart systems that have significantly increased automation across customs processes.
The MoU introduces a further expansion of digital payment capabilities by incorporating crypto-assets into commercial and logistical operations. Binance, one of the largest global platforms for digital assets and future payment technologies, offers advanced tools such as Binance Pay, which facilitates secure, rapid, and borderless digital payments to support smoother trade movement and faster investment cycles.
The agreement seeks to strengthen the UAE’s domestic payment framework by integrating digital assets into trade activities and enabling the logistics sector to utilise digital payment solutions. It contributes to a more adaptable and innovative financial infrastructure powered by blockchain, which promotes transparency and reduces processing time and costs. The collaboration is expected to enhance the efficiency of import and export operations, simplify customs procedures, and attract new investors—especially SMEs—by providing modern payment methods that support business expansion and access to wider international markets.
