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In a boost for digital assets, customers of Dubai-headquartered Emirates Airlines can now book flights via its website and mobile app using cryptocurrencies.
The integration supports Shiba Inu alongside 29 other cryptocurrencies, marking another real-world utility milestone for the dog-themed cryptocurrency.
According to an official press release, Emirates has launched Crypto.com Pay, allowing its customers to use the digital payment solution on the airline's website and app platforms.
Crypto.com Pay is a payment solution powered by the Crypto.com exchange with a list of supported cryptocurrencies totaling 30, including Shiba Inu (SHIB), BTC, ETH, USDT, XRP, USDC, DOGE, BCH, ADA, LINK, LTC, PYUSD, CRO, UNI, DOT, AAVE, ALGO, FIL, CRV, COMP, THETA, ENJ, SNX, APE, LRC, WBTC, YFI, KSM, KNC and LION.
According to the release, customers with a Crypto.com account booking on the Emirates website and its app can utilize Crypto.com Pay at checkout. This is available to eligible UAE residents for bookings priced and settled in Emirati Dirham (AED).
The launch marks the implementation of a partnership between Crypto.com and Emirates announced in July 2025 and supports Dubai's Cashless Strategy under the D33 Economic Agenda.
SHIB enters trending spotlight
According to Santiment, Shiba Inu is among the few crypto tokens that attracted social buzz in the last 24 hours. This follows as a visible whale (identified on-chain as 0x8382...7b03) executed large SHIB transfers and publicized wallet activity, sparking focused discussion about market mechanics rather than retail sentiment.
Shiba Inu surged over 37% during the weekend, then quickly surrendered part of the move. Social dominance reached 0.084%, its highest since April 2, amid the price surge.
Santiment noted that as the rally was still underway, there were 52 SHIB whale transactions in a single day, the most since March 31.
Heading into the big US interest rate decision, the major cryptocurrencies show little movement on the 7-day chart, with SHIB leading with an 8% gain.
Dan Burgin
U.Today Editorial Team
