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Coinbase Withdraws Pre-Application to Enter Turkish Market

Coinbase has withdrawn its pre-application to enter the Turkish market amid rising liquidations. 14 firms seek liquidation, 77 applicants remain active. Coinbase, one of the...

Turkey Sees a Surge in Crypto Licenses as New Regulations Spark Industry Interest

Turkey's new crypto legislation has sparked an influx of 47 license applications. 76 crypto exchanges, including Coinbase and KuCoin, have applied for licenses...

Chainalysis: Mena Is the Top Crypto Region

The two fastest growing regions in the category of crypto use and adoption include North Africa and the Middle East. Both areas – between...

Thodex Crypto Exchange Founder Arrested in Europe

Faruk Fatih Ozer – the alleged founder of Turkish cryptocurrency exchange Thodex – has been arrested in the European nation of Albania and is...

Turkey Is Allegedly Having Crypto Conversations with El Salvador

Turkey – in the middle of its currency crisis – appears to be taking advice from and meeting with the most unlikely contender: El...

Turkey Says “No” to BTC Payments, Citing Lack of “Supervision Mechanisms”

It looks like Turkey is not as comfortable with bitcoin as other nations. The region has decided to put a stop to all bitcoin payments citing...

Stolen Bitcoin Worth $80K Leads to 11 Arrests in Turkey

Turkish police have taken 11 people into custody for allegedly stealing over $80,000 in Bitcoin via hacking. It seems that every time you load up...

Turkish Citizens Flock to Bitcoin as Local Currency Plummets

Turkish residents are flocking to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading in the wake of the fresh currency crisis in the country. Meanwhile, the price of...

Turkey Leads Europe in Cryptocurrency Ownership

A recent survey shows that Turkey leads other European countries in cryptocurrency ownership as almost 20% of Turks own virtual currencies. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies...

Turkey’s Deputy PM Calls Bitcoin the ‘Biggest Bubble in Finance History’

Turkey’s deputy prime minister has said that speculation surrounding bitcoin has turned it into the ‘biggest bubble in finance history.’ Speaking Wednesday, Mehmet Simsek, the...

Bitcoin Adventures of Felix Weis

Who said you can’t survive on bitcoin? Apparently, you can survive on bitcoin and this computer programmer by the name of Felix Weis is...