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Turkish Citizens Seek Refuge in Gold and Stablecoins Amid Surging 67% Inflation Rate
24.3.2024
According to February 2024’s latest inflation data, Turkey faces an inflation rate exceeding 67%, amid ongoing currency devaluation and a declining lira against the U.S. dollar. Recent findings suggest that in an effort to safeguard their wealth, Turks are increasingly turning to gold, with...
Report: Turkey Exits From Foreign Exchange Protected Deposit Program
3.1.2024
On Jan. 1 Turkey ended its two-year-old foreign exchange (FX)—protected deposit program in what is seen as another step towards a return to orthodoxy. Treasury and Finance Minister, Mehmet Simsek also signaled the start of what he called a “permanent improvement in the current account.”...
Turkish Lira Tops Fiat Volumes in September as Adoption Grows: Binance Research
10.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Iryna Dincer The Turkish Lira (TRY) leads the chart as the top fiat traded on the world’s largest exchange by volume, Binance following a surge in the number of investors, new research shows. A new Binance market research shows an increasing vol trading volume around...
Bitcoin price hits all-time highs across Argentina, Nigeria and Turkey
27.10.2023
The new all-time highs come despite Bitcoin still being down over 50% against its price peak of $69,000 against the U.S. dollar
Just Over Half of Turkey’s Adults Invested in Crypto Assets Between Nov. 2021 and May 2023 — Study
1.9.2023
In the 18 months between Nov. 2021 and May 2023, the proportion of Turkish adults who invested in cryptocurrencies grew from 40% to 52%, data from the latest Kucoin report has shown. The report also revealed that 54% of Turkish adults who invested in crypto for the first time in the past year were...
Lira-Backed TRYB Token Becomes World's Second-Largest Non-Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin
1.9.2023
The market cap of BiLira's TRYB token has increased more than 300% to $136.10 million, the second-highest among non-U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins
Chatgpt Accounts Found on Darknet, North Korean Analyst on Dollar Dominance, BCH Hashrate Rises With Price, and More — Week in Review
2.7.2023
It’s been an action-packed week in the world of finance and crypto, and moving into July, there’s a lot to cover to get up to speed: compromised Chatgpt accounts being sold on darknet markets, Bitcoin Cash’s hashrate shooting upward with the BCH price, a North Korean analyst...
Turkish Lira Plunges to Record Low a Day After Central Bank’s Interest Rate Policy U-Turn
25.6.2023
The Turkish lira fell to 25.74 per dollar just under a day after the central bank hiked interest rates for the first time since 2021. Although the rate hike decision was widely anticipated, the increase still fell short of the 21% that some analysts had predicted. Turkish Lira Down 21% Since...
Turks Turn to Tether Amid Record Inflation, Limited Access to Dollar, Report Reveals
12.6.2023
People in Turkey have been seeking refuge in stablecoins as their national fiat continues to depreciate against the greenback. The Turkish lira saw a record drop in its exchange rate with the U.S. dollar when the country’s central bank halted intervention after the recent presidential vote....
Central Bank of Turkey Reports First Payment Transactions on Digital Lira Network
31.12.2022
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has conducted the first payment transactions on the test network of the digital lira. The monetary authority intends to proceed with more testing in 2023 and plans to invite banks and fintech companies to join the trials. Turkey to Widen...
Turkey’s central bank completes first CBDC test with more to come in 2023
30.12.2022
After recently completing its first payment transactions using a CBDC, the central bank is pushing ahead with more tests over 2023
Bank Holdups and Protests Continue to Rise in Lebanon as Depositors Demand Their Own Savings
20.12.2022
On Dec. 17, reports detail that residents in Lebanon have been staging sit-ins and protests at banks in order to access their own savings accounts. Since the economic collapse in 2019, Lebanon’s banks froze Lebanese bank accounts, and a number of branches have remained closed indefinitely....
Report: Turkey’s September Gold Imports up by 1,700% as Individuals Swap Falling Lira With the Precious Metal
15.10.2022
Turkey’s gold imports of just over 39,000 kilograms in September 2022 are more than 16 times the quantity that was brought into the country in September 2021. The surge in Turkey’s gold imports is reportedly being spurred by the rise in demand for the precious metal by individuals...
Latest Turkey Inflation Rate of 79.6% the Highest in 24 Years — Weakening Lira and Russia-Ukraine War Blamed
6.8.2022
According to the latest data from the Turkish Statistical Institute, the country’s annual inflation rate for the month of July was 79.6%, the highest in 24 years. Rising transportation costs, food and non-alcoholic beverages were some of the product categories that contributed to the overall...
Report: 42.9% of Turks View Gold as Best Form of Investment, Only 1.9% Would Invest in Crypto
30.5.2022
A new study has found that nearly 43% of Turkish individuals surveyed consider gold to be the best form of investment, while just 1.9% said they would invest in cryptocurrencies. Real estate is the next most-preferred after gold, with 27.4% of the respondents saying they would invest. Fewer Turks...
Turkish Referee Flips Bitcoin at Istanbul Derby Kick-Off, Soccer Authority Launches Probe
16.5.2022
A soccer referee’s decision to toss a bitcoin before the start of a recent match between Istanbul giants Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe has sparked controversy in Turkey. The country’s football authority is trying to establish why a crypto coin was used for the ritual when...
Russia's energy chief says it would accept Bitcoin for oil and gas
25.3.2022
The heavily-sanctioned country is scrambling to find ways to increase its revenue and has floated the possibility of allowing China and Turkey to pay for energy in Bitcoin
Turkey’s Inflation Jumps to 36%, Lira’s Value Plummets, Citizens Flock to Stablecoins
3.1.2022
The Republic of Turkey’s economy and the country’s native fiat currency the Turkish lira continue to experience turmoil as inflation has risen to 36%. Since this time last year, the lira has lost 44% of its value against the U.S. dollar. Meanwhile, the use of stablecoins in Turkey...
Turkey Reveals Scheme That Encourages the Conversion of Gold Deposits Into Lira Time Deposits
2.1.2022
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey recently revealed it made the decision to provide incentives to gold deposit and participation fund holders that request to convert these into lira time deposits, a statement from the central bank has said. Incentives Intended to Boost Financial Stability...
Turkish Lira Slump Contributes to Rise in Turkey’s Daily Crypto Trades to Over One Million
22.12.2021
The popularity of cryptocurrencies in economically embattled Turkey has continued to surge with the number of daily trades now surpassing one million, a report has said. This surge in trades has been attributed to the depreciating lira which plunged to a new low against the USD on December 20. Lira...