Key Takeaways
- • Cregis has built approximately 200 long-term enterprise clients with active deployments across the Middle East over two years, with more than half now from traditional forex and financial businesses rather than crypto-native firms.
- • The company has deployed $300 billion in cumulative transaction volume globally across 4,000+ businesses spanning 50+ countries, indicating substantial institutional adoption of its digital asset infrastructure platform.
- • Traditional financial institutions are shifting from asking whether to adopt digital assets to focusing on operational execution and integration with existing payment, treasury, and cross-border operations—a fundamental change in enterprise adoption patterns.
- • The Middle East represents Cregis' first major regional expansion beyond Asia-Pacific and now serves as a strategic hub connecting Europe, Africa, and South Asia markets, with the MENA region ranking as the seventh-largest crypto market globally with an estimated $338.7 billion in digital assets (2024).
- • Client roster includes major traditional financial firms such as ATFX Group, Bison Bank, and Interlace, reflecting accelerating mainstream financial sector adoption driven by stablecoin payments, cross-border transaction efficiency, and digital financial services integration.
Summary
Cregis, an enterprise digital asset infrastructure platform, is marking two years of operational growth in the Middle East following its participation at Forex Expo Dubai 2026, where the company engaged with forex brokers, financial institutions, fintechs, and payment providers exploring digital asset infrastructure solutions. The milestone underscores a significant shift in how traditional financial businesses approach blockchain and digital asset adoption—moving from experimental positioning to practical operational integration.
Since entering the Middle East market, Cregis has established approximately 200 long-term enterprise clients with active deployments. Most significantly, more than half of this client base now originates from traditional forex and financial services businesses rather than crypto-native companies, signaling accelerating mainstream institutional adoption. The company's global footprint has expanded to serve over 4,000 businesses across 50+ countries with cumulative transaction volume exceeding $300 billion, positioning it as a material player in enterprise digital asset infrastructure.
The market evolution is substantial: two years ago, institutional conversations centered on whether businesses should adopt digital assets at all. Today, according to Shawn Yan, Founder and CEO of Cregis, financial institutions have moved past that threshold toward practical operational questions—how to properly operate digital assets and integrate them into existing payment, treasury, and cross-border operations. This transition reflects the maturation of digital asset adoption beyond standalone crypto functions into core business infrastructure.
The Middle East has emerged as a particularly receptive market for this evolution. The region ranks as the seventh-largest crypto market globally as of 2024, with an estimated $338.7 billion in digital assets. Growth has been driven by rising adoption of stablecoins, cross-border payment solutions, and broader digital financial services adoption alongside improving regulatory frameworks. Cregis established Dubai as its regional hub, positioning the location as a strategic gateway between Europe, Africa, and South Asia markets.
Client adoption includes recognized traditional financial firms such as ATFX Group, Bison Bank, and Interlace—institutions pursuing digital asset infrastructure not to rebrand as crypto companies but to enhance operational efficiency and unlock new financial service capabilities. This institutional-grade adoption pattern, concentrated among traditional financial businesses rather than crypto-pure players, represents the core strategic milestone Cregis is marking in its two-year Middle East trajectory.
Since entering the Middle East market, Cregis has established approximately 200 long-term enterprise clients with active deployments. Most significantly, more than half of this client base now originates from traditional forex and financial services businesses rather than crypto-native companies, signaling accelerating mainstream institutional adoption. The company's global footprint has expanded to serve over 4,000 businesses across 50+ countries with cumulative transaction volume exceeding $300 billion, positioning it as a material player in enterprise digital asset infrastructure.
The market evolution is substantial: two years ago, institutional conversations centered on whether businesses should adopt digital assets at all. Today, according to Shawn Yan, Founder and CEO of Cregis, financial institutions have moved past that threshold toward practical operational questions—how to properly operate digital assets and integrate them into existing payment, treasury, and cross-border operations. This transition reflects the maturation of digital asset adoption beyond standalone crypto functions into core business infrastructure.
The Middle East has emerged as a particularly receptive market for this evolution. The region ranks as the seventh-largest crypto market globally as of 2024, with an estimated $338.7 billion in digital assets. Growth has been driven by rising adoption of stablecoins, cross-border payment solutions, and broader digital financial services adoption alongside improving regulatory frameworks. Cregis established Dubai as its regional hub, positioning the location as a strategic gateway between Europe, Africa, and South Asia markets.
Client adoption includes recognized traditional financial firms such as ATFX Group, Bison Bank, and Interlace—institutions pursuing digital asset infrastructure not to rebrand as crypto companies but to enhance operational efficiency and unlock new financial service capabilities. This institutional-grade adoption pattern, concentrated among traditional financial businesses rather than crypto-pure players, represents the core strategic milestone Cregis is marking in its two-year Middle East trajectory.
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