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Turkey tightening crypto regulation to improve standing with FATF
Turkey has been on the FATF "grey list" since 2021, a watchlist of jurisdictions under increased monitoring for AML practices.
Assad Jafri 2 min read
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Larry Fink, Jamie Dimon, and other financial heavyweights unpack economic trends at Davos in the Desert
Global finance titans gathered in Riyadh have discussed troubling inflationary concerns, including political populism and fragmenting supply lines.
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Elliptic counters WSJ report on the scale of Hamas’ crypto fundraising
The analytics firm called out newspaper for misinterpreting its data and for failing to issue a correction or clarification.
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Crypto Aid Israel brings in $185k in donations for humanitarian relief despite phishing attack
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Chainalysis says crypto usage for terror financing is ‘tiny fraction’ of overall volume
In the wake of a recent terrorist attack by Hamas in Israel, the report aims to correct misconceptions surrounding the role of digital currencies in funding terrorism.
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Web3 community launches crypto humanitarian campaign for Israel
The crypto community in Israel unites for humanitarian cause.
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Israeli authorities redirects frozen Hamas cryptocurrency funding to state treasury
Israeli authorities are clamping down on the Hamas group funding in response to the recent attack it suffered.
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Thodex founder handed over 460 life sentences in prison for massive Turkish crypto scandal
Fatih Özer has maintained his innocence despite his heavy prison sentence.
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More than half of Turkey has turned to crypto amid rapid currency devaluation – KuCoin report
The survey was conducted in May 2023 and found that found that 52% of Turkish adults aged 18 to 60 have invested in cryptocurrencies, a 12% increase from 40% in November 2021.
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Dubai expands crypto licenses, granting approval to Nomura
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