Binance offers UAE staff temporary relocation amid Iran tensions, operations unaffected

Binance offers temporary relocation to UAE-based staff as Iran tensions rise. The exchange says operations remain unaffected.

Bloomberg reported the CEX gave employees in the UAE the option to move temporarily. Many chose to stay. No count disclosed.

“Given the recent regional tensions, we offered employees the option to temporarily relocate... as a remote-first organisation, we are well set up... without disruption to our operations,” Binance told Bloomberg.

Context on UAE footprint
- In March 2025, Binance had roughly 1,000 employees in the UAE, about 20% of global headcount, per Bloomberg.
- Late last year, Binance shifted its global platform under Abu Dhabi Global Market supervision, positioning the UAE as its regulatory base, per Binance’s post on ADGM oversight.

Compliance backdrop
- In February, Binance fired five investigators after an internal probe into roughly $1 billion in USDT flows tied to Iran, per the company’s own statement.
- The New York Times reported users in Iran accessed more than 1,500 Binance accounts, and about $1.7 billion moved from two Binance accounts to Iranian entities with alleged terror links. One account was run by a contractor, per NYT.