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Binance CMO Hails Istanbul as a Crypto Hub
Binance CMO Rachel Conlan spoke to CoinDesk Türkiye in the lead up to Binance Blockchain Week.
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11,196 Years Jail Sentence for Faruk Özer, CEO of Collapsed Turkish Crypto Exchange Thodex
Thodex was one of Turkey's largest crypto exchanges before it suddenly went offline in April 2021 and Özer went missing.
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Lira-Backed TRYB Token Becomes World's Second-Largest Non-Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin
BiLira's TRYB stablecoin is pegged to the lira (TRY) and 100% backed by fiat reserves held in Turkish banks.
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Crypto's Role in the Upcoming Presidential Election for Turkey
Crypto's Role in the Upcoming Presidential Election for Turkey
Turkey's presidential election is scheduled to take place on May 14, with some media organizations are calling it the most important election of the year. CoinDesk Executive D...
Crypto's Role in the Upcoming Presidential Election for Turkey

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Collapsed Turkish Crypto Exchange Thodex's CEO Faruk Özer Extradited, Arrested in Istanbul: Report
Özer was arrested in Albania in August last year after an Interpol red notice against him.
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International Women’s Day 2023: Women in Crypto
International Women’s Day 2023: Women in Crypto
As part of International Women's Day, WomenInDeFi Brand Strategist Umeh Chinonye, along with MenaPay CEO and co-founder Çağla Gül Şenkardeş, join "First Mover" to discuss how...
International Women’s Day 2023: Women in Crypto

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Crypto Update | How to Harness the Power of Crypto to Aid Communities Rebuilding After Natural Disasters
With bitcoin and ether trading down amid stubborn inflation data, plus a look at crypto’s recent role in disaster relief, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with its latest ne...
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FTX CEO John J. Ray III (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
US Judge Approves Removal of FTX Turkish Units From Bankruptcy Case
The crypto exchange had asked the court to greenlight the exclusion of the units after Turkish authorities ordered the seizure of most of its assets in the country.
FTX CEO John J. Ray III (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

Tips to Avoid Crypto Scams
Tips to Avoid Crypto Scams
Turkish nonprofits are raising millions of dollars in crypto for the earthquake response. Reacting to Turkish singer Haluk Levent warning his Twitter followers about fraudulen...
Tips to Avoid Crypto Scams

Haluk Levent performs In Berlin on June 6, 2022. (Frank Hoensch/Redferns)
Turkish Nonprofits Raise Millions of Dollars in Crypto for Earthquake Response
Organizations are using cryptocurrencies – borderless by nature – to get international aid into Turkey.
Haluk Levent performs In Berlin on June 6, 2022. (Frank Hoensch/Redferns)