Turkey’s crypto userbase has grown more than 11 times over the last year, a new survey from Turkish crypto exchange Paribu shows. The “Cryptocurrency Awareness and Perception Survey 2021” was conducted by Akademetre Research, revealing the perceptions and behaviors of Turkish citizens toward Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies. The first survey was completed in 2020.A … [Read more...] about Crypto usage in Turkey increased elevenfold in a year, new survey shows
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United States, Germany, Turkey lead search interest in Ethereum
The United States is the country most interested in Ether (ETH), followed by Germany and Turkey, an analysis of search data has revealed. A report by Invezz.com, as reported by Finbold, showed 1,116,000 searches per month for the term ‘Ether’ emanating from the United States. Excluding searches by budding chemists, that’s the equivalent of around 36,000 internet searches per … [Read more...] about United States, Germany, Turkey lead search interest in Ethereum
Turkey jails 6 in probe into missing Thodex crypto exchange CEO
Turkish authorities are progressing with an investigation into local cryptocurrency exchange Thodex, which abruptly halted trading last week.On Thursday, a Turkish court jailed six suspects pending trial, including siblings of the missing CEO and senior company employees, Reuters reported.As part of a probe, Interpol reportedly issued a red notice for Thodex CEO and founder … [Read more...] about Turkey jails 6 in probe into missing Thodex crypto exchange CEO
Turkey considers crypto regulation following the collapse of two exchanges
Turkish authorities are planning to start regulating the cryptocurrency space in the country after two local crypto exchanges allegedly conducted an “exit scam” within a week, as per a report on business news outlet Bloomberg yesterday.As CryptoSlate previously reported, major Turkish crypto exchange Thodex, which held at least $2 billion worth of its users’ crypto in custody, … [Read more...] about Turkey considers crypto regulation following the collapse of two exchanges
62 detained in Turkey a day after alleged $2 billion crypto ‘exit scam’
Turkish police have detained 62 people across eight provinces in connection to an ongoing investigation into local cryptoc exchange Thodex going dark, news agency Associated Press reported today.On Wednesday, several reports stated that Thodex, which had anywhere between $2-10 billion worth of its users’ cryptocurrencies in custody, has abruptly stopped all operations. This … [Read more...] about 62 detained in Turkey a day after alleged $2 billion crypto ‘exit scam’