Turkey Blocks Bank Accounts of a Crypto Exchange Even as It Hunts for the CEO of Another
April has not been a kind month to crypto in Turkey.
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Apr 23, 2021 at 11:49 p.m. UTC
Apr 23, 2021
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Turkish Police Detain 62 People in Thodex Probe, State News Agency Says: Report
The crypto exchange reportedly has been subject to a legal complaint by its users alleging that hundreds of millions of dollars had been stolen.
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Apr 23, 2021 at 9:14 a.m. UTC
Apr 23, 2021
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A Missing CEO and an Offline Turkish Crypto Exchange: What Happened With Thodex?
Thodex, a Turkish crypto exchange, abruptly halted trading Thursday, and its CEO, Faruk Fatih Özer, is missing. Thodex had $585M in crypto on the exchange, and users fear they...
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Apr 22, 2021 at 7:48 p.m. UTC
Apr 22, 2021
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New Bill Would Require Companies to Disclose Information About Board, Other Metrics
House Financial Services Committee recently voted in favor of a new bill that would require public companies to publish diversity information about their board members, as wel...
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Apr 22, 2021 at 4:27 p.m. UTC
Apr 22, 2021
Turkish Crypto Exchange Goes Offline, CEO Missing
The report by government-controlled Anadolu Agency comes a week after the country’s central bank announced it was banning the use of crypto for payments.
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Apr 22, 2021 at 12:45 p.m. UTC
Apr 22, 2021
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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Near $62K, Recovers Slowly From Turkey Crypto Payment Ban; Dogecoin Jumps
“The biggest fear for many crypto traders has always been that big governments might impose harsh restrictions on cryptocurrencies,” said one analyst.
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Apr 16, 2021 at 9:19 p.m. UTC
Apr 16, 2021
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Week in Review: Coinbase’s Public Listing, Growing Demand for Privacy
It’s been a big week for bitcoin. Coinbase’s public listing made history, and a government crackdown on crypto in Turkey has prompted growing calls for privacy in financial tr...
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Apr 16, 2021 at 8:24 p.m. UTC
Apr 16, 2021
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Reaction to Turkey’s Crypto Payments Ban from Country’s Largest Crypto Exchange
Turkey’s government has banned crypto and other e-money payments amid a national currency crisis. Özgür Güneri, CEO of BtcTurk, Turkey’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, joins...
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Apr 16, 2021 at 2:27 p.m. UTC
Apr 16, 2021
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Is There Any Risk of a Regulatory Crackdown on Crypto in the U.S.?
In light of Turkey’s crypto payments ban, more people are asking about the possibility of seeing similar crackdowns in the U.S. But is the possibility of a regulatory crackdow...
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Apr 16, 2021 at 2:27 p.m. UTC
Apr 16, 2021
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Understanding the Challenges of Developing a Financially-Inclusive Crypto Payments Platform
Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer at Circle, comments on Turkey’s crypto payments ban and the outlook for stablecoins, including Circle’s popular USD Coin (USDC). Also, d...
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Apr 16, 2021 at 2:27 p.m. UTC
Apr 16, 2021