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Bitcoin caught in the crossfire as Turkish opposition leader voices support
16.4.2021
A blanket ban on crypto is now also a talking point for Turkey's politicians
Turkey Bans Cryptocurrency Use for Payments as Local Currency Plunges
16.4.2021
The Central bank of the Republic of Turkey has issued a cryptocurrency regulation prohibiting the use of cryptocurrencies for payments of goods and services. From the end of this month, crypto assets cannot be used directly or indirectly as a means of payment in the country and no service can...
The Turkish Lira Plunges Following Removal of a Central Bank Governor, BTC Searches up
23.3.2021
The Turkish lira currency plunged by more than 10% on March 22 after the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unexpectedly fired Naci Agbal, the country’s central bank governor. Having initially touched a new low of 8.280 a dollar, the lira recovered to close at 7.75 a dollar...
Bitcoin searches in Turkey spike 566% after Turkish lira drops 14%
22.3.2021
Searches for Bitcoin emanating from Turkey exploded after news broke regarding the 14% plunge in the value of the Turkish lira
Turkish Police Dismantle Massive Chinese Crypto Scam That Held 101 Hostages
16.3.2021
A massive police operation took place in Istambul, Turkey, against a Chinese gang’s crypto scam. Authorities found that criminals kidnapped 101 people and forced them to run scam operations. Scammers Tricked Hostages by Promising Them Work in a Legit ‘Crypto Investment...
Turkish finance ministry to study cryptocurrency with local regualtors
2.3.2021
Regulators are taking a hard look at crypto in Turkey, but local experts welcome the oversight
How did the Turkish crypto ecosystem survive 2020?
15.12.2020
Turkey started off strong in crypto and blockchain in 2020 — then the pandemic happened.
Venezuela Paying Iranian, Turkish Companies in Bitcoin – Report
7.12.2020
With crypto prices still sky-high, it appears that Venezuela’s ruling Nicolás Maduro administration has been looking to make hay while the sun shines – and is already starting to pay companies in Turkey and Iran in bitcoin (BTC), making use of a large state-owned stash of BTC and ethereum (ETH)...
8 Countries Stricken With Rampant Inflation See Bitcoin Prices Touch All-Time Highs
23.10.2020
The price of bitcoin touched new highs in 2020 and a number of supporters are optimistic that the crypto asset’s value will drive higher. In addition to this year’s bitcoin price high, around eight different countries have seen bitcoin touch all-time highs (ATH) in their local currency....
Bitcoin Adoption Soars in Turkey Amid High Inflation, Lira Hitting Record Low
19.10.2020
People in Turkey are increasingly turning to bitcoin as the local currency, the Turkish lira, recently hit another record low against the dollar. Bitcoin adoption in Turkey outshines other countries in the region. Turkey Is Regional Leader in Bitcoin Adoption Bitcoin adoption has been increasing...
Binance Launches Fiat-Crypto Exchange for Turkish Market
9.9.2020
The new exchange, offering Turkish lira trading pairs, will be owned by Binance but operated by a locally registered company
Bittrex lists Turkish stablecoin BiLira
2.9.2020
Turkish Lira-backed stablecoin BiLira is now open for trading on Bittrex Globalcryptocurrency exchange
Another Turkish football club is capitalizing on blockchain madness
27.8.2020
Fan token adoption heats up as Trabzonspor joins the craze
Major Turkish Terminals Join IBM and Maersk's Blockchain Shipping Platform
18.8.2020
IBM and Maersk’s global blockchain shipping platform continues to onboard major new global partners
Bitcoin Price Hits New All-Time High Against Turkish Lira
4.8.2020
As the Turkish lira hits record lows despite foreign reserve selling, Steve Hanke says that only a “gold-backed currency board” can save the economy
MXC Global Joins Hands With MenaPay To Expand Turkish Market Operations
31.7.2020
Serving the community as a highly acclaimed digital trading platform, MXC Global has announced its strategic collaboration with MenaPay, a blockchain-powered mobile payment solution. The integration will aid the MXC network to proliferate deeper into the Turkish and Islamic marketspaces with...
Turkish Real Estate Firm Antalya Homes Now Supports Bitcoin Payments
15.6.2020
Turkish real estate firm Antalya Homes announced that its customers can now pay for properties listed on its platform with Bitcoin
Turkish Stablecoin Issuer Predicts New Blockchain Regulations
14.6.2020
The co-founder of Turkish stablecoin project BiLira predicts that Turkey’s government will soon introduce new regulations for blockchain within the next year
Virtual Conference BlockDown Going Global with Live Turkish and Spanish Translation
9.6.2020
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Global virtual blockchain conference - BlockDown - is adding Spanish and Turkish language translation to its June 18-19 event, making it the world’s most accessible online crypto conference opening it up to...
First Turkish-German Trade Finance Transaction on Distributed Ledger Technology
7.6.2020
Turkish İşbank and German Commerzbank completed the first blockchain-based trade finance transaction between the two countries