PANews reported on March 15th that, according to CoinDesk, several major cryptocurrency events in Dubai have been affected by security concerns and travel restrictions stemming from the conflict, including TOKEN2049 (postponed to April 21-22, 2027) and TON Gateway (cancelled). Furthermore, the Bahrain Grand Prix, originally scheduled for April 12th, and the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, originally scheduled for April 19th, have been cancelled due to security risks related to the conflict. The cancellation of these Grand Prix events directly impacts millions of dollars in sponsorships from major cryptocurrency exchanges such as OKX, Crypto.com, and Bybit.

Several major business events in the UAE have also had their dates changed. The Middle East Energy Show in Dubai has been rescheduled to September. Affiliate World Global has postponed its Dubai show to 2027, and the Dubai International Boat Show has also postponed its next edition, but new dates have not yet been announced.