Bitcoin caught in the crossfire as Turkish opposition leader voices support
After a blanket ban on crypto, Bitcoin is now a talking point for Turkey's politicians. Shortly after a Friday morning “diktat” from Turkey’s freshly-appointed central bank governor that effectively banned any and all use of cryptocurrency in the country, Bitcoin (BTC) now appears caught in a partisan dustup as a Turkish opposition party leader has voiced support for the digital currency. As reported by Cointelegraph, Turkey’s central bank announced on Friday that starting April 30, any cryptocurrency payments and fiat-to-crypto onramp transactions will be rendered illegal. Additionally,....
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It is not surprising to see the demand for Bitcoin increase in Turkey over the past few weeks. Investors diversify their portfolios by investing in many different assets and foreign currencies. People holding the Turkish Lira will start to liquidate that asset soon, though. The Lira remains the world’s most volatile currency, lost a whopping 11% in value since January 1st. Things are not looking all that positive for the Turkish Lira, and this trend will only continue over the coming weeks. The year 2017 has been horrible for the Turkish Lira so far. Things went from bad to worse during....
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