Turkey Financial News
01.02 / 14:53
History
Kyiv
Support
Ukraine hails 'largest' diplomatic and military support amid Russia crisis
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he welcomed the diplomatic and military support provided to his country in recent weeks amid warnings of a Russian invasion.
31.01 / 18:03
business
Adoption
Sport
Turkish blockchain company opens regional crypto exchanges in globalization bid
Turkish blockchain provider Bitci seeks to establish local crypto exchanges in Brazil and Spain in a bid to lure local crypto investors.
31.01 / 15:55
Blockchain
Law
regulation
Blockchain is just a database without crypto, legal expert says
Blockchain can’t be separated from crypto in a progressive manner because extracting blockchain from crypto diminishes the former to a glorified database, leaving all the exciting opportunities out, Turkish law expert Elçin Karatay told Cointelegraph.
31.01 / 12:13
cryptocurrency
crypto news
Bitcoin
week
Crypto week at a glance: Buying at lower levels, strictness saddened sentiments
Bitcoin, the most active cryptocurrency, recovered nearly 15 per cent to trade at $37,600 levels at the time of this article. Bitcoin, along with many other cryptocurrencies, had a fantastic yet volatile run in 2021, hitting all-time highs.Negative sentiments prevailed The price correction was imminent to test the support levels. Despite some bargain buying at lower levels by both institutions and retailers, many remained on the fence due to the overall negative sentiments in the financial markets.
26.01 / 16:07
Blockchain
Adoption
Bitcoin
Turkish president orders ruling party to organize metaverse forum
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and ruling Ak Party officials met earlier this week to discuss the metaverse, with the president calling for comprehensive research on the subject.
25.01 / 14:41
Police to investigate lockdown parties at the heart of UK government
Police say they will now investigate whether lockdown parties at the heart of the UK government broke COVID-19 rules.
25.01 / 00:25
Blockchain
Twitter
Adoption
Scams
There’s a browser plugin that autoblocks Twitter NFT profile pictures
That was quick. Within 24 hours of the launch of the Twitter nonfungible token, or NFT, profile pictures for iOS update, a github contributor called mcclure has coded up and shared a browser extension that automatically blocks Twitter accounts using an NFT profile picture.
24.01 / 14:52
Adoption
education
Study
Women
Men check Bitcoin price more frequently than women, new study reveals
Gender is associated with both psychological and demographic factors when it comes to crypto investment, new academic research revealed.
23.01 / 22:43
Law
Vibe killers: Here are the countries that moved to outlaw crypto in the past year
Last week, Pakistan’s Sindh High Court held a hearing on the legal status of digital currencies that might lead an outright ban of cryptocurrency trading combined with penalties against crypto exchanges. Several days later, the Central Bank of Russia called for a ban on both crypto trading and mining operations. Both countries could join the growing ranks of nations that moved to outlaw digital assets, which already include China, Turkey, Iran and several other jurisdictions.
23.01 / 17:19
Blockchain
AML
Bitcoin
Future
Crypto and NFTs meet regulation as Turkey takes on the digital future
In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments around taxes, AML/CFT regulations and legal issues affecting crypto and blockchain.
22.01 / 12:19
US sends first shipment of military aid to Ukraine amid standoff with Russia
The United States says the first shipment of military aid promised by President Joe Biden to Ukraine amid the standoff with Russia has arrived in Kyiv.
21.01 / 15:49
Twitter
Adoption
Bitcoin
Turkish and Salvadoran presidents meet, Bitcoiners left disappointed
Bitcoin (BTC) took more than just a beating in the markets. The orange coin got the cold shoulder as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed his Salvadoran peer Nayib Bukele in the capital of Turkey to talk about a number of topics. While Bitcoin failed to be a talking point, it did not stop the Twitter rumor mill from going into overdrive.
20.01 / 21:25
Bitcoin
Bukele
Turkey’s put limits on crypto transactions — now Edrogan is set for talks with El Salvador’s bitcoin-backing Bukele
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to meet on 20 January with the leader of El Salvador, the first country to make bitcoin legal tender, while the Turkish central bank kept interest rates on hold in a move that will likely do little to arrest the country’s currency crisis.
20.01 / 16:19
Bitcoin
Bukele
Turkey’s put limits on crypto transactions — now Edrogan is set for talks with El Salvador’s bitcoin-backing Bukele means
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to meet on 20 January with the leader of El Salvador, the first country to make bitcoin legal tender, while the Turkish central bank kept interest rates on hold in a move that will likely do little to arrest the country’s currency crisis.
19.01 / 14:00
Blockchain
Technology
Turkish ruling party holds meeting in metaverse, talks crypto regulation
Ak Party, Turkey’s governing party, held its first metaverse meeting on Monday wherein it discussed upcoming crypto regulation.
08.01 / 08:27
business
Blockchain
Adoption
Ava Labs
services
Ava Labs and EV maker Togg to build smart contract-based mobility services
Turkey’s electronic vehicle (EV) manufacturer Togg has announced a strategic partnership with Ava Labs to design and build smart contract-based services aimed at improving autonomous mobility.
05.01 / 03:01
Digital
Bitcoin
NOT
It’s not just US banks — these lenders around the globe are also sampling crypto
Mainstream banks outside the US are sampling cryptocurrencies, offering customers ways to invest and store bitcoin and other digital assets.
04.01 / 14:51
Digital
Bitcoin
NOT
It’s not just US banks — these lenders around the globe are also sampling crypto
Mainstream banks outside the US are sampling cryptocurrencies, offering customers ways to invest and store bitcoin and other digital assets.
31.12 / 13:43
Armenia lifts Turkish trade ban as officials hint at a thaw in their relations
Armenia has lifted an embargo on Turkish imports and is to allow direct flights to Istanbul as the two countries prepare for talks on normalising their relations.
27.12 / 20:29
SEC
Congress
regulatory
Law Decoded: Three regulatory trends of 2021, Dec. 20–27
It is that time of the year: Singular events must be abandoned in favor of end-of-year, big-picture narratives and yearly lessons learned. As many governments across the globe finally had to face the rapidly mainstreaming realm of digital finance, the year is packed with developments in crypto policy and regulation that are impossible to fit into a neat little summary.
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