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TL;DR Turkish crypto exchange Bitcointry successfully integrates the Shibarium chain, sparking optimism for a potential SHIB or BONE rally. LUCIE, Shibarium’s Marketing Strategist, highlights the integration and poses a question about the next exchange to do the same. Launched at the end of August to enhance Shiba Inu’s performance by reducing transaction fees and increasing speed, the network recently surpassed one million blocks and is approaching 3.5 million transactions....

KuCoin’s most recent report focused on the crypto trends in Turkey estimated that 52% of the locals aged 18 to 60 have already invested in bitcoin or alternative coins. The figure was 40% in November 2021, indicating that Turks have shown great interest in employing digital assets as a hedge against inflation in the past few years. The country has been coping with severe economic issues as of late, seeing its national currency plunging to record levels against the US...

Some residents of Turkey have reportedly revived their interest in the cryptocurrency market, more specifically in the stablecoin USDT, following a new decline in their national currency and fears that severe inflation could start looming again across the country.  The downtrend of the Turkish lira (which has been evident in the past few years) intensified shortly after Recep Erdogan won the presidential elections, securing himself another five years as the political leader....

The Presidential elections in Turkey (May 14) could have a pivotal role in the country’s future financial condition. They could also affect the local cryptocurrency industry since the two leading candidates – Recep Erdogan (the current political leader) and Kemal Kilicdaroglu – share entirely different views.  The former declared “war” on bitcoin in 2021 and supported the central bank’s efforts to launch digital lira. Kilicdaroglu stands on the opposite corner as a proponent...

One of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges – OKX – intends to open an office in Türkiye in the following months. The company has already interacted with the Turkish market, launching direct deposits and withdrawals in the country’s official currency – TRY. It also put its name among the numerous crypto platforms that sent aid packages to the nation when a devastating earthquake hit it in February. Another Expansion Step OKX’s President – Hong Fang – said the exchange has...

Faruk Fatih Özer – the founder of crypto exchange Thodex – has been extradited to his home country, Turkey, where he faces charges of fraud and operating a criminal organization. Thodex was one of the largest crypto exchanges in Turkey. It later turned out to be an exit scam, with Özer disappearing with $2.6 billion worth of crypto funds leaving around 400K users high and dry. According to the latest report by state media, the 27-year-old founder was detained by police upon...

The largest cryptocurrency exchange – Binance – added its name to the list of companies that provided help to Turkish residents affected by the recent devastating earthquake.  It will give away $100 worth of BNB to each of its local users and launched a public donation address where everyone can contribute. Binance vowed to airdrop $100 in BNB to customers situated in Turkey’s most damaged cities from the earthquake, including Gaziantep, Kilis, Kahramanmaraş, Adana, Malatya,...

Leading cryptocurrency exchanges, such as Bybit, BitMEX, and Bitfinex, vowed to support victims of Turkey’s disastrous earthquake with aid packages. Binance is also looking to help the affected people. A massive earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck southern Turkey earlier today (February 6) and killed over 1,500 people. Hundreds of buildings collapsed, meaning the number of victims could rise significantly once emergency services scour the ruins. Numerous governments,...

The Financial Crimes Investigation Board of Turkey (MASAK) seeks to seize “suspicious” assets linked to the battered cryptocurrency exchange FTX.  The authorities also plan to open an investigation against the trading venue’s former CEO – Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). Going After SBF The Turkish agency sought a greenglight from the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office to launch a thorough inspection on FTX and its dubious activities over the years. The entity vowed to...

The Albanian authorities will reportedly extradite the notorious Faruk Fatih Ozer (CEO of the distressed crypto exchange Thodex) to Türkiye. He escaped his homeland last year after allegedly defrauding the platform customers for nearly $2 billion. Justice to Be Served According to a recent coverage by BBC, the Albanian and Turkish authorities negotiated the deportation of Ozer, who has 15 days to appeal the decision. The 27-year-old and his troubled crypto platform Thodex...