According to @simplykashif, UAE National Security official Mohammed Al Shamsi stated that Bitcoin is the key to Future Finance in remarks shared alongside the BitcoinMENA2025 tag, source: X post by @simplykashif dated Dec 8, 2025. The post includes a video of the statement and provides no details of new policy or regulatory changes, indicating a sentiment headline rather than a rule change, source: X post by @simplykashif dated Dec 8, 2025. Traders tracking BTC may treat this as a favorable public stance from a Gulf official relevant to short-term sentiment monitoring, source: X post by @simplykashif dated Dec 8, 2025.