Security concerns and travel disruptions due to the ongoing conflict have impacted major crypto and business events in Dubai. TOKEN2049 has been postponed to 2027, while TON Gateway has been canceled.

The cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi F1 Grand Prix also affects multi-million dollar sponsorship deals with major crypto exchanges like OKX, Crypto.com, and Bybit.

Several large UAE events, including Middle East Energy Dubai and the Dubai International Boat Show, have also been postponed or delayed.