The UAE’s crypto industry has remained largely stable despite weeks of U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran that have disrupted energy and transportation systems across the Middle East. Industry insiders note that crypto firms rely heavily on cloud infrastructure and global trading platforms, allowing employees to work remotely or temporarily relocate abroad while operations continue. There are no significant signs of capital flight from the UAE due to the conflict.
Meanwhile, several regional events have been canceled or postponed, including Dubai’s major crypto conference TOKEN2049, which was rescheduled from April 2026 to April 2027 due to security concerns. Financial institutions such as Citibank have also closed most of their UAE branches and instructed staff to work remotely.
Bursa Malaysia has issued Consultation Paper №1 of 2026, proposing amendments to the Main Market Listing Requirements and relevant guidelines to allow the listing and trading of Digital Currency ETFs on the exchange. The public consultation period will last until April 10. The proposed amendments include adjusting the Main Market listing requirements and exchange guidelines to provide a regulatory framework for the listing and trading of Digital Currency ETFs.
South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has fined local cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb 36.8 billion won (approximately $24.6 million) for anti-money laundering violations and ordered a six-month partial suspension of its operations. The regulator stated that the exchange was involved in around 6.65 million violations, of which roughly 3.55 million were related to failures to implement Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures, and about 3.04 million involved failures to block restricted transactions. The suspension only affects newly registered users; existing users can still trade and transfer funds normally.
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