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Finance

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)

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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 fraudulent accounts popping up in the wake of the devastation, CoinDesk Türkiye Editor-in-Chief Serdar Turan shares tips for avoiding these types of scams.

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Finance

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)

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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 Ukraine.

La comunidad cripto ha prometido ayuda a Turquía tras los graves terremotos. (Burak Kara/Getty)

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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 been accelerating recently. CoinDesk will continue to monitor these developments.

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Policy

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)

Policy

Turkish Central Bank Runs First CBDC Tests

The monetary authority said it will conduct further trials in the first quarter.

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Policy

Turkish Authorities Order Seizure of 'Suspicious' FTX Assets

The country's Financial Crimes Investigation Board says Sam Bankman-Fried is also under investigation.

The collapse of crypto exchange FTX under Sam Bankman-Fried raises the issue of proofs of reserve. (CoinDesk)

Finance

Founder of Crypto Exchange Thodex to Be Extradited to Turkey From Albania: Report

Faruk Fatih Özer disappeared in 2021, taking funds from 400,000 users.

Ankara, Turkey (Ekrem Osmanoglu/Unsplash)

Policy

Turkish Law Enforcement Investigating FTX's Local Arm Following Wipeout

Turkey's Financial Crimes Investigation Agency said it is looking into individuals, institutions, banks and crypto service providers with ties to FTX.com after its swift collapse last week.

Former FTX CEO Sam-Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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