Bitcoin RFK Jr. vows to make Bitcoin strategic reserve asset, calls it corruption’s ‘greatest foe’ 29 mins ago 3 min read
Stablecoins Russian lawmakers pass bill legalizing Bitcoin mining, crypto payments for international trade 2 days ago 2 min read
Regulation UK regulators fine Coinbase $4.5 million, grant Revolut banking license 1 day ago 2 min read
Politics Senator Hagerty says loving Bitcoin is in every American’s ‘DNA’ – praises Trump’s stance 4 hours ago 2 min read
DeFi Liquidium’s $2.75M seed round aims to bring Aave-like experience to Bitcoin 1 week ago 2 min read
Web3 X seemingly drops Bitcoin emoji during Bitcoin Conference week surprising community 13 hours ago 2 min read
AI OpenAI announces new SearchGPT prototype amid reports of looming financial woes 1 day ago 2 min read
Bitcoin RFK Jr. vows to make Bitcoin strategic reserve asset, calls it corruption’s ‘greatest foe’ 29 mins ago 3 min read
Ethereum Jersey City pension fund amends regulatory documents to include Bitcoin ETF exposure 1 day ago 2 min read
Tether Tether pushes for decentralized tech systems following worldwide IT issue 1 week ago 2 min read
XRP Ripple faces new trial over alleged misleading 2017 statements by CEO Brad Garlinghouse 1 month ago 3 min read
Solana Crypto market defies tech stock slump as Bitcoin breaks $66,000 amid Trump rumors 1 week ago 2 min read
Dogecoin Vitalik believes memecoins should be used for philanthropy and social impact 4 months ago 2 min read
62 detained in Turkey a day after alleged $2 billion crypto ‘exit scam’ Legal 3 years agoTurkish police launched an investigation after one of the largest crypto exchanges in the country went dark.
Bitcoin Google searches spike 5x in Turkey, while the Lira falls 15% Adoption 3 years agoThe currency tumbled this morning, following a backlash from investors after President Erdogan fired the central bank governor.
Mayor of Turkey’s pioneering blockchain city Konya named a keynote speaker at IstanBlock 2020 People 4 years agoUğur İbrahim Altay, the Mayor of Turkey’s pioneering blockchain city Konya, will speak at the upcoming IstanBlock 2020. Held on April 9-10 in Istanbul as the crowning event of Istanbul Blockchain Week, Mayor Altay will provide deeper insights into project ‘City Coin’ which aims to drive improvements in local government services and infrastructure. Turkey’s pioneering […]
Major Turkish city to introduce its own cryptocurrency for settling everyday transactions Adoption 5 years agoUgur Ibrahim Altay, the Mayor of Konya, Turkey’s seventh-most-populous city, recently confirmed that the initial steps required to launch a cryptocurrency project called “city coin” had been completed. Details regarding the city coin initiative will be announced during the Smart Cities and Municipalities Congress and Exhibition, which will take place in October 2020 in Konya. […]
Turkish regulatory group to propose new crypto rules and regulation Regulation 5 years agoTurkey’s financial regulator is ramping up efforts to develop a new framework that allows the federal government to oversee the use of cryptocurrencies throughout the nation. Turkey prepares to regulate cryptos The Capital Markets Board (CMB), Turkey’s financial regulatory and supervisory agency, is planning to develop guidelines to foster the adoption of blockchain technology. The […]
Bitcoin’s $132bn market cap puts it above Turkey in terms of M1 money supply Adoption 5 years agoBitcoin’s $132 billion market cap might be a far cry from its 2017 all-time high, but it doesn’t mean it’s not playing in the big leagues. According to data from the CIA, Bitcoin’s current market cap makes it the 34th largest economy in terms of M1 money supply, just below the United Arab Emirates (UAE) […]
Istanbul Blockchain Week’s flagship event ‘IstanBlock’ releases limited early bird tickets People 5 years agoTurkey’s most exclusive blockchain event — IstanBlock 2020 — launches its early bird ticket sale today, amid huge excitement across the region for the first speaker announcement, expected in the coming weeks. IstanBlock 2020 takes place April 9-10 and will be the flagship event of Istanbul Blockchain Week, running April 6-10. Excitement for the exclusive […]
Why the world’s largest crypto exchange is expanding into Turkey Adoption 5 years agoBinance, the world’s biggest crypto exchange, is taking steps to expand into Turkey, an up-and-coming cryptocurrency market. Speaking to Cointelegraph, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said the company is establishing a team of a dozen full-time employees in the country. Zhao said: “Other than that we really want to invest in Turkey heavily. We also want […]
IstanBlock 2020 – bringing Turkey and blockchain together People 5 years agoIstanbul will host its first-ever Turkey blockchain week from April 6-10, with the main event IstanBlock 2020 being held on April 9-10. Throughout the week the focus will be on Turkey’s rapid and growing adoption of the technology, and the opportunities it presents. The event has already attracted big names, including government speakers and Turkish […]
Turkish Delight as Huobi Adds TRY-USDT Fiat Gateway Adoption 5 years agoHuobi has pledged its commitment to the Turkish crypto community in a big way, announcing a slew of initiatives at last week’s Eurasia Blockchain Summit. The introduction of Turkish Lira (TRY) deposits for users of its global exchange was the main talking point, but a number of ancillary announcements further demonstrated Huobi’s support for bolstering […]
Turkey’s Crypto Market Surges as the Lira Tumbles Against the Dollar Adoption 6 years agoTurkey’s cryptocurrency exchanges have seen an influx in trading volume after the nation’s currency, lira, nosedived to an all-time low against the dollar. In the past week, all of the country’s top exchanges have reported sudden user hikes, with Koinim, Btcturk and Paribu reporting gains of more than 100 percent on Aug. 13, the day of lira’s record […]