Abu Dhabi’s Ministry of Justice accepts AE coins for legal fees

• Abu Dhabi will be the first in the Middle East to accept AE coins for court fees.
• Adjd’s adoption of AE Coin shows a bold step in the UAE’s digital government strategy.
• The move illustrates the stronger UAE’s efforts to integrate blockchain into public services.

The Abu Dhabi Judicial Bureau (adjd) has officially introduced AE Coin as a way of paying judicial and legal services fees. The development follows a strategic agreement with Al Maryah Bank, a UAE-based financial institution. This illustrates the first example of a Middle Eastern government agency employing Stablecoin for public service transactions. Regulated by the UAE Central Bank, AE coins can now be used for a wide range of court-related payments via the AEC wallet platform.

The initiative supports the UAE’s broader national agenda to modernize public sector operations through fintech innovation. That is consistent with Abu Dhabi’s strategic ambition to position its position as a regional hub for blockchain governance. Digital currency offers a secure, fast and completely digital alternative to traditional court payment systems. This move will provide more flexibility and efficiency in providing legal services.

Strategic digital transformation in finance

Under the guidance of his Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan, adjd prioritizes modernising its model of service delivery. Adjd’s Executive Director Countseror Yousef Saeed Al Abri confirmed that the integration of AE coins reflects the department’s ongoing digital transformation strategy. He emphasized that wise diversification of payments will strengthen institutional cooperation between the financial and legal sectors. This initiative is designed to increase transparency, access and responsiveness in legal service delivery.

Al Abri said partnerships with major financial institutions are essential to expanding the use of Adjd’s advanced technology. The goal is to develop a modern judicial system that operates efficiently and serves real-time public needs. This integration of AE Coin is part of its framework and sets regional precedents for legal services innovation. The department aims to make court services more accessible and cost-effective through digital means.

AE coins placed for wider state integration

General Manager of AED Stablecoin’s Ramez Rafiq said AE Coin was created strictly with secure, regulatory payments within the UAE. He noted that its use by Adjd is a landmark in terms of the institutional reputation of digital assets. The use of coins in public sector body payments will encourage the use of coins in the UAE’s developing digital financial system. The introduction of AE coins in ADD proves that the country believes in alternative fintech power at home.

In the banking industry, senior officials from Al Maryah Bank have expressed their support for the initiative. Bank vice-chairman Omar al-Zaabhi described it as one step in harmonizing public services with targets of national innovation. Board member Obaid Al Kaabi further noted that collaboration increases transparency and openness regardless of the digital form of governance.

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The implementation of AE coins at ADD highlights the willingness of the UAE to become the first country to adopt sovereign digital currency. It also promotes national efforts to create sector-based interoperable and token-based public services models. This could quickly track Defi applications in the UAE and facilitate such integration in other GCC states. Once AE coins are embedded in public infrastructure, it could also form the basis for national payment railroads and cross-border interoperability.