[Chainalysis: MENA Crypto Economy Reaches $443.3 Billion, UAE Bucks the Trend with 32% Growth] According to a report by Jinse Finance on October 26th, Chainalysis projects the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) crypto economy to reach $443.3 billion for the reporting period of 2026 (July 2025 to June 2026), a year-on-year decrease of 1.4%, roughly in line with the global decline. Of the 24 markets with available data, 16 saw growth. Turkey leads with $144.5 billion, followed by the UAE with $104.8 billion, a 32% year-on-year increase; together, they account for 56% of the region's total. Excluding the UAE, the remaining MENA markets contracted by 8.6%. Turkey's P2P stablecoin trading volume increased to $3.56 billion, approximately three times the combined volume of the other 25 MENA markets.