# Turkish government to track crypto transactions over ,200

# Turkish government to track crypto transactions over $1,200

“# Turkish government to track crypto transactions over $1,200 ” Crypto exchanges with a presence in Turkey must now inform the Financial Crimes Investigation Board, or MASAK, about any crypto transactions over 10,000 Turkish liras ($1,200).  Turkish Minister of Treasury and Finance Lütfi Elvan announced the new policy on a CNN Turk live broadcast last night. …

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# Turkey may establish central custodian bank following alleged fraud at two major exchanges

# Turkey may establish central custodian bank following alleged fraud at two major exchanges

“# Turkey may establish central custodian bank following alleged fraud at two major exchanges ” Following the arrests of several employees at Turkey-based crypto exchanges Thodex and Vebitcoin last week, government officials are reportedly planning to establish a central bank authority which could custody digital assets.  According to a Bloomberg report, an unnamed senior official…

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#Inside abandoned Disney-like village made of empty castles

#Inside abandoned Disney-like village made of empty castles

“#Inside abandoned Disney-like village made of empty castles” Is this the creepiest place on Earth? Hundreds of Disney-like castles built for wealthy Gulf investors are now sitting empty. The haunting images are making the rounds online as developers struggle to revive the decrepit neighborhood — now the stuff of nightmares. Located in Turkey, the abandoned…

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# Four arrested after Turkish exchange Vebitcoin closes its doors

# Four arrested after Turkish exchange Vebitcoin closes its doors

“# Four arrested after Turkish exchange Vebitcoin closes its doors ” As a countrywide cryptocurrency ban looms, multiple Turkish exchanges have now come under investigation with four employees of the recently-shuttered Vebitcoin exchange arrested this morning for allegations of fraud. Last night, Vebitcoin announced it would be ceasing operations in a short statement posted on…

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