Middle East

Bitcoin bersiap untuk minggu terbaik sejak September 2025 seiring melemahnya korelasi dengan saham teknologi
Bitcoin mengungguli pasar saham dan emas sejak konflik Timur Tengah dimulai, seiring arus masuk institusional yang kembali sementara sentimen pasar yang lebih luas tetap berhati-hati.

Sponsorship multimiliar Crypto di F1 menuai kritik saat perang Timur Tengah mengguncang acara terbesar di wilayah tersebut
Peristiwa bisnis besar lainnya di seluruh UAE, seperti Middle East Energy Dubai dan Dubai International Boat Show, juga telah ditunda atau mengalami keterlambatan.

Bitcoin turun menuju $70.000 menjelang data pekerjaan AS; harga minyak naik karena perang Iran
Investor menjadi lebih defensif seiring meningkatnya ketegangan geopolitik dan mendekatnya data pasar tenaga kerja utama AS.

Komunitas crypto khawatir Iran akan mencekik pasokan minyak dan menjatuhkan pasar, namun kekhawatiran itu mungkin berlebihan
Penutupan penuh selat tersebut dianggap tidak mungkin atau tidak praktis, menurut pendapat beberapa ahli.

Plume Mengamankan Lisensi Komersial ADGM, Membidik Ekspansi RWA di Timur Tengah
Plume Network telah menerima lisensi komersial dari Abu Dhabi Global Market, memungkinkan ekspansi ke Timur Tengah.

CoinDesk 20 Index Fell More Than 20% During Overall Crypto Market Crash
The overall crypto market crashed as risk-off sentiment permeated global markets. The altcoin-heavy benchmark CoinDesk 20 Index fell more than 20%, with crypto majors Solana and Near Protocol plummeting 20% to 30%. The sentiment shift stems from the recession fears ignited by Friday's U.S. economic and jobs data, as well as the rising tensions in the Middle East. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

Crypto Outlook as Market Braces for Spread of Israeli-Hamas War
Ongoing tensions in the Middle East could spill over to the crypto markets and cause a short-term decline in riskier assets such as bitcoin (BTC). This comes as crypto traders suffered over $100 million of losses from liquidations, according to CoinGlass data. First Mover host Lawrence Lewitinn and CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael J. Casey discuss their crypto markets outlook.

Interest Surges in Bitcoin Speculation; MENA Was Fastest-Growing Crypto Market: Chainalysis
Open interest in bitcoin perpetual swaps has spiked to an all-time high. Plus, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region was the fastest-growing market for crypto adoption from July 2021 to June 2022 according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.

MobiKwik Pulls Crypto Support; Twitter NFT Hacker Strikes Again
Binance wins Abu Dhabi nod for another Middle Eastern outpost. India’s MobiKwik pulls crypto support. South Korea’s president-elect forges ahead with crypto policies. Twitter hacker takes over verified accounts to promote fake Azuki NFT drop. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

