Turkey's second wave of major crypto interest: Bitfinex, Coinbase and KuCoin ...
Crypto thought leaders from major exchanges share insights and analysis on Turkey's burgeoning cryptocurrency landscape. Turkey is experiencing a resurgence in cryptocurrency interest as major crypto exchanges set foot in the transcontinental country. From demographics to offline marketing to currency depreciation, there is plenty of motivation for the 84 million Turkish people to sign up to the new exchanges.Bitfinex, among the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, recently announced its Turkey expansion plans (see tweet). Coinbase reportedly set its sights on acquiring local exchange....
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