Turkey

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)

The aftermath of the latest earthquake in Turkey (Burak Kara/Getty Images)
Global Crypto Industry Pledges Aid to Turkey Following Deadly Earthquakes
More than 40 blockchain entities in the country have signed a petition requesting authorities to set up official crypto wallets to accept donations in Turkey, similar to Ukrai...
The aftermath of the latest earthquake in Turkey (Burak Kara/Getty Images)

Massive Earthquake Hits Turkey and Syria
Massive Earthquake Hits Turkey and Syria
A powerful earthquake struck Turkey near the Syrian border. At least 2,000 people have been killed and thousands more injured. Turkey is a country where crypto adoption has be...
Massive Earthquake Hits Turkey and Syria

FTX's new management is seeking to exclude FTX's assets in Turkey from the company's wider bankruptcy case. (Getty Images)
FTX Seeks to Remove Turkish Units From Bankruptcy Case
The U.S. estate of the bankrupt crypto exchange doesn’t reckon the Turkish authorities will cooperate after they seized local assets in November.
FTX's new management is seeking to exclude FTX's assets in Turkey from the company's wider bankruptcy case. (Getty Images)