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Turkey begins digital currency transactions over $1200
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14 May, 2021

Turkey begins digital currency transactions over $1200

The measures were announced by the Minister of Treasury and Finance Lütfi Elvan, putting the Financial Crimes Investigation Board, or...
Turkey plans central custodian bank following digital currency exchange fraud
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3 May, 2021

Turkey plans central custodian bank following digital currency exchange fraud

Senior government officials in Turkey are considering establishing a centralized authority to tackle counterparty risk in digital currency transactions, after...
Turkey arrests 62 over alleged $2B Thodex exit scam as leader flees country
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29 April, 2021

Turkey arrests 62 over alleged $2B Thodex exit scam as leader flees country

Thodex exchange is suspected of taking $2 billion from close to 400,000 investors in Turkey, according to reports.
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 41: Digital currency update, Snowden NFT sells for over $5.5M and SLictionary NFTs
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23 April, 2021

The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 41: Digital currency update, Snowden NFT sells for over $5.5M and SLictionary NFTs

Is there trouble in the digital currency paradise? With significant movement happening in the space, governments around the world are...
Turkey bans ‘risky and volatile’ digital currencies for payments
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19 April, 2021

Turkey bans ‘risky and volatile’ digital currencies for payments

The central bank termed digital currencies as risky because “they are neither subject to any regulation and supervision mechanisms nor...
Turkey tech chief no longer negative towards ‘risky’ digital currencies
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19 March, 2021

Turkey tech chief no longer negative towards ‘risky’ digital currencies

Minister for Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank says he has warmed up to digital currencies, which he described as “effective...
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