UAE’s 12M-User UAEPASS Digital Vault Upgrades to Avalanche L1
The UAE’s Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has migrated its UAEPASS Digital Vault to a dedicated Avalanche L1 blockchain.
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