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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...
Turkish Inflation and Lira Woes Makes Crypto The Great Mitigator
6.9.2022
Notwithstanding the Ukraine war, 2022 will most likely go down in history as the year of inflation. Following decades of sub-5% inflation in the United States and the European Union, prices have risen by around 9% in both areas, driven predominantly by supply shocks to energy and food (not...
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 (Unintentionally) Builds Case for Bitcoin as It Plans to Convert Citizens' Gold to Lira
11.2.2022
The Turkish government is working on plans to get its citizens to hand in ‘under the mattress’ gold in its latest scheme to prop up the value of its national currency, the lira. But according to some, the country would have been much better off had it just embraced bitcoin (BTC)....
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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...
Binance Turkey fined 8M lira for non-compliance against money laundering
26.12.2021
MASAK found Binance Turkey guilty of violating the Law on Prevention of Laundering Proceeds of Crime, also known as the AML Law
Turkish President Erdogan Says Cryptocurrency Law Is Ready as Crypto Regulator Fines Binance 8 Million Lira
26.12.2021
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reportedly announced that the country’s cryptocurrency law “is ready” and will be submitted to parliament “without delay.” Meanwhile, Turkey’s Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), which oversees...
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...
Bitcoin hits $49K as BTC price gets unlikely boost from Erdogan's Turkish lira tinkering
21.12.2021
The man who declared "war" on crypto in September helps fuel snap overnight gains
Bitcoin wobbles below $46K as 1 BTC passes 800K Turkish lira for the first time
20.12.2021
Bitcoin price weakness is arguably only welcomed by those who chose it over saving in lira this week
Bitcoin hits new all-time high in Turkey as fiat currency lira goes into freefall
23.11.2021
Turkish Bitcoin holders avoid what an accelerating currency collapse as the lira loses 15% against the U.S. dollar in a single day
Microstrategy CEO Advises Nigeria and Zimbabwe to Adopt Bitcoin Standard, Says BTC Is ‘Kingmaker’
19.10.2021
Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor has suggested Nigeria and Zimbabwe issue currencies that are backed by bitcoin if they want to fix their economies. He surmised that using the bitcoin standard will end starvation and allow citizens of both countries to have a decent life. National Currencies Backed...
Major Turkish Crypto Exchange Coinzo Shuts Down
12.10.2021
Coinzo, one of Turkey’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is terminating its digital asset trading services. The platform said its website will remain online in the next six months to allow users to withdraw their holdings in cryptocurrency and Turkish fiat money. Another of Turkey’s...
‘We are at war’ with crypto, says Turkish President Erdoğan
20.9.2021
The Turkish government’s plans for cryptocurrencies draw a stark contrast to its central bank digital currency intentions