The source of this news is Cointelegraph
Dubai plans to launch it's own cryptocurrency called emCash. This will be used for both "governmental and non-governmental services" which include all day to day transactions such as eating at a restaurant, paying your phone bill, sending money to a family member and more.
The reason behind this is to make financial transactions cheaper, faster and more secure for governments, businesses and everyone else.
I personally believe we are only stepping foot into our digital future that awaits.