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Turkey's Financial Watchdog Plans to Regulate Crypto Markets, Report Says
7.1.2020
Turkey’s securities market authority CMB plans to regulate crypto markets in 2020, local sources say
Regs Roundup: SEC Actions, Crypto Tax-Free in Korea, India’s National Blockchain Seminar
7.1.2020
In this roundup, we cover several crypto-related actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the New York regulator’s crypto job posting. We also cover new Chinese laws, South Korea’s tax clarification, India’s blockchain education, the IMF working with...
Turkey Prepares to Increase Oversight in the Crypto Space
6.1.2020
Turkish authorities, alarmed by the spread of cryptocurrencies in the country, are reportedly ramping up efforts to introduce greater oversight into the sector. Local media revealed that regulators are under pressure to increase supervision in 2020 because of the growing popularity of decentralized...
Turkish Bank’s Blockchain Platform for Digital Gold Transfers Goes Live
31.12.2019
Major Turkish bank Takasbank has launched its blockchain-based gold transfer platform
Twitch Users Can Now Tip Streamers With MenaPay Stablecoin
27.12.2019
Mobile payments app MenaPay now supports QR code Twitch tipping
Binance Expands Trading for Turkish Lira Trading Pairs
25.12.2019
Binance users can now trade Turkish liras and Russian rubles against major stablecoin Tether
Iran, Turkey, Malaysia Discuss Creating Unified Muslim Cryptocurrency
21.12.2019
At a summit attended by leaders of Muslim countries, including Malaysia, Turkey, Iran, Qatar, and Indonesia, the Iranian president proposed creating a Muslim cryptocurrency to cut reliance on the U.S. dollar. The Malaysian prime minister supports the idea of a unified cryptocurrency for Muslim...
Iran Wants to Create Crypto to Confront ‘Economic Hegemony’ of US
19.12.2019
Malaysia supports President of Iran’s idea of creating a Muslim cryptocurrency as a means to confront the economic dominance of the U.S
Turkey-Based Crypto Exchange BtcTurk Includes Dash To Its Network
14.12.2019
Turkey’s leading cryptocurrency trading exchange, BtcTurk, has announced that it has integrated one of the most highly acclaimed cryptocurrencies “Dash” in its network. The platform will render the traders to indulge in transactions with DASH/BTC and DASH/USDT trading pairs along with support...
Huobi Scores Ex-Deloitte Audit Exec as New General Manager for Turkey
11.12.2019
Huobi appoints new general manager to lead expansion in the Turkish market
Binance Crypto Exchange Seeks Staff to Lead Its Efforts in Turkey
6.12.2019
Binance cryptocurrency exchange is continuing its expansion into Turkey and is seeking out local staff for its offices in Istanbul
Binance’s CZ: This Vibrant Country Is One Of The Fastest-Growing Crypto Nations
2.12.2019
CZ has big plans for “second Rome”
Turkey’s Unexpected Rise to the Top of Global Crypto Adopters
17.11.2019
Turkey’s financial regulators have helped the country rise to the top of crypto and blockchain adopters
Binance Adds Support for Turkish Lira and Bitcoin, XRP, Ether Trading Pairs
15.11.2019
Binance has announced trading pairs for Bitcoin, Ether and XRP with the Turkish lira ahead of CEO Changpeng Zhao’s trip to the country
Crypto News From Turkey: Nov. 2-Nov. 9
9.11.2019
Turkish fraudsters rake in 600 BTC as the country’s president orders completion of digital lira tests by 2021 in this week’s crypto new from Turkey
Crypto-Based Commerce Spikes 65% in 7 Months
9.11.2019
Commerce fueled by cryptocurrencies has once again started to grow. Data collected by blockchain forensics company Chainalysis shows a significant increase of volume in the first half of the year. The positive change coincided with the remarkable market recovery that followed last year’s...
Turkey Becomes the Latest Nation to Work on Digital Fiat
7.11.2019
Trade wars, sanctions, fear from private and decentralized cryptocurrencies. Regardless of the motive, a number of governments have recently taken the path of creating their own digital money. Turkey has become the latest country to announce plans for the issue of a “blockchain-based”...
Turkey to Launch Digital Lira in the year 2020
6.11.2019
The Presidential Program circulated on November 3rd, stipulates that the initial trials of lira must be performed and completed by 2020 end, says the document published by the official national publication of Turkey, Resmi Gazet. History: 2018 marked a time of real bad currencies and worst debt...
President Erdogan: Turkey to Finish Testing Digital Lira in 2020
5.11.2019
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan directed that the government should start testing the national central bank digital currency in 2020
Crypto News From Turkey: Oct. 24–Nov. 2
2.11.2019
This week’s selected cryptocurrency news from Turkey, courtesy of Cointelegraph Turkey