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Mercados

Erdogan Rival's Arrest Sends Lira to Record Low, Bitcoin-TRY Volume Surging on Binance

Binance's BTC/TRY pair sees increased trading activity as the move sends the lira crashing.

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Finanzas

Crypto Custodian Taurus Expands Footprint to Turkey Through BankPozitif Collaboration

Turkey's economic woes have buoyed crypto adoption in recent years as users have turned to cryptocurrency as a lifeline against double-digit inflation

From left to right: Lamine Brahimi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner; Dr. Jean-Philippe Aumasson, Co-Founder and CSO; Oren-Olivier Puder, Co-Founder and Chairman; Sébastien Dessimoz,  Co-Founder and Managing Partner (Taurus)

Regulación

Turkey Shelves Additional Plans to Tax Stocks and Crypto: Bloomberg

"We don’t have a stocks tax on our agenda," Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz told Bloomberg, including the country's plans that also affect crypto.

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Regulación

OmegaPro Co-Founder Arrested in Turkey on Suspicion of $4B Ponzi Scheme: Reports

The firm said it invested in cryptocurrency and forex, and reportedly collapsed in 2022.

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Regulación

Turkey Takes Crypto Bill to Parliament, Aims to Bring Crypto Licensing to the Country

The bill aims to introduce a licensing scheme for crypto firms, which will be handled by the CMB and bring the firms under the regulator's scope.

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Opinión

How the Bitcoin Halving Could Affect Network Security

After the block reward drops to 3.125 bitcoins, miners could power down their less efficient machines.

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Finanzas

Crypto Exchange OKX Enters Turkey as Part of Global Expansion Plan

OKX President Hong Fang says there is a high demand for crypto in the country.

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Regulación

Turkey’s Upcoming Crypto Rules Will Protect Users While Fostering Innovation, Lawmaker Says

Ömer İleri, who oversees Information and Communication Technologies for Turkey’s ruling party, met with representatives of the crypto sector to discuss upcoming regulations.

Ömer İleri, Deputy Chairman in charge of Information and Communication Technologies for Turkey's ruling AK Party. (CoinDesk Turkey)

Opinión

In Search of Financial Freedom: The Answer Lies With Bitcoin, Not Stablecoins

"It is not enough to swap one master for another, be it a government or a corporation," Montclair State University adjunct professor Burak Tamaç writes.

Many Turkish citizens are using stablecoins to protect their wealth amid inflation, Burak Tamaç writes. (Stefan Kostoski/Unsplashed, modified by CoinDesk)

Regulación

Turkey Will Conclude Technical Studies for Crypto Legislation Soon: Finance Minister

Under draft proposals, crypto firms will be required to obtain licenses from the country’s capital markets regulator.

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