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Sudden Turmoil in Middle Eastern Politics! Gulf Leaders Publicly Criticize Trump, Crypto Circle Faces Epic Shock Warning
Sudden waves in Middle Eastern politics! Habu Tur, a heavyweight businessman and diplomatic elite from the UAE, issued a sharply worded open letter directly pointing out the deadly risks of Trump's Middle East policies. This political game concerning Gulf security is becoming a key variable stirring the global crypto market, with safe-haven sentiment and capital flows in the crypto market experiencing a disruptive shift.
As a billionaire from the UAE, former senior diplomat, and a key political voice in the Gulf, Habu Tur's public questioning is not just personal emotion venting but a clear opposition from the UAE's core Arab allies to the military escalation in the Middle East. His series of soul-searching questions cover decision-making authority, collateral damage of war, the dangerous situations Gulf countries are forced into, the allocation of peace initiative funds, U.S. military operations, war expenses, and public trust collapse. Each point hits the core contradictions of the current Middle Eastern situation and pushes global markets' concerns about geopolitical risks to the peak.
The weight of this open letter is enough to rewrite the short-term trend logic of the crypto market. As the world's energy hub and a key site for crypto mining, the turmoil in the Middle East directly impacts two vital aspects of the crypto industry: first, hash power stability. Iran once accounted for 4%-7% of global Bitcoin hash rate. Military escalation-induced power outages and mining farm shutdowns have caused significant fluctuations in global hash rate, intensifying market fears over network stability; second, capital flows. After geopolitical conflicts erupt, institutional funds prioritize withdrawing from high-risk assets, with cryptocurrencies among the first to be sold off. Over 140,000 traders were liquidated within 24 hours, and billions of dollars in funds evaporated instantly.
More concerning for the crypto community is that the chain reaction triggered by escalating Middle Eastern conflict is reshaping crypto market pricing logic. The massive expenses caused by war exacerbate global inflation pressures. Expectations of Fed rate cuts continue to cool, and a stronger dollar index further diverts crypto funds, forcing mainstream cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin into a volatile downward channel. Meanwhile, traditional safe-haven assets like gold and crude oil surge significantly, with obvious capital siphoning effects. The "digital gold" safe-haven attribute of cryptocurrencies faces severe tests, making it difficult to shake off the short-term weakness.
Habu Tur's voice marks the public divergence within the Gulf camp regarding U.S. policies, with the risk of Middle Eastern chaos spiraling sharply. For the crypto industry, this is not just short-term volatility but a concentrated release of medium- and long-term risks: high-leverage contracts face continuous liquidation risks, small and medium-cap coins see ongoing declines, exchange fund outflows surge, and market panic continues to spread. Even short-term bottom-fishing funds will find it hard to resist systemic selling pressure caused by geopolitical risks.
True leadership lies in peace, not war. Habu Tur's closing words are the most urgent hope for crypto investors. Every escalation in the Middle East directly translates into volatility risks for the crypto market. The combined pressures of hash power shocks, capital outflows, and leveraged liquidations are putting the industry through its most severe stress test.
This open letter is not only a warning from Middle Eastern politics but also a clarion call for crypto risk. The geopolitical black swan has taken flight, and the turbulence in the crypto market is far from over. Investors should remain vigilant against chain reactions of sharp declines caused by worsening situations, rationally avoid high-risk operations, and wait for the Middle Eastern situation to clarify before making decisions.