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The UAE is massive on surveillance and tracking of individuals. It is ubiquitous.

Crypto payments that sidestep the "surveillance plugs" make things difficult for Brother Eye.

Crypto salary contracts will formalize the accountability via ensuring the government is always in the 'know' of 'A' and 'B'. Added advantage of now being privy to any and all intermediate steps of the crypto transaction.... for science.

Another facet of UAE law is that you will never know if you are truly doing something legal or illegal, and they like it that way (Cardinal Richelieu would be proud). Interpretation by their sharia-esque judges is everything, and depending on the parties involved (rich vs poor; local vs foreigner; muslim vs buddhist etc) interpretation is easily gamed. Like everywhere but without the 'easily' or the pretense.