Faruk Fatih Özer, the 31-year-old founder of the collapsed Turkish crypto exchange Thodex, has been found dead in his prison cell in the western Turkish city of Tekirdağ. Authorities have launched an investigation, with early findings pointing to suicide, though other possibilities have not been ruled out.

Turkey is preparing a law that would let its financial crime agency, Masak, freeze cryptocurrency and bank accounts linked to illegal activity. The rules also aim to strengthen oversight of crypto exchanges and curb the use of rented accounts and suspicious wallets.

Istanbul-based ride-hailing giant Marti Technologies has announced its bold plan of allocating 20% of its cash reserved to Bitcoin.

Marti, a Turkish ride-hailing company, has put 20% of its cash into Bitcoin and plans to increase that to 50%. The move is part of a long-term plan to use crypto as a store of value while keeping its main business growing.

About 100 artists and writers protested at Meta’s London office, accusing it of using their work for AI training without consent or payment. Meta claims to respect intellectual property, but concerns remain. As AI evolves, are authors' rights at risk?

Russian authorities have arrested ACA fighter Lamberd Akhiadov for allegedly murdering a traffic officer near Moscow’s Zaryadye Park. Officials claim he transferred cryptocurrency to relatives before the incident, prompting further scrutiny.

Bybit has launched the world’s first Shariah-compliant Islamic Crypto Account for ethical trading, following Bybit Türkiye’s recognition by Turkey’s Capital Markets Board as a crypto asset service provider.

After 60 years of waiting, Turkey just threw its chances of ever joining the European Union (EU) out of the window, with the recent application for a membership with the BRICS alliance.

Turkey’s interest in joining BRICS reflects a strategic effort to diversify its economic and geopolitical partnerships. While there are potential benefits, challenges and uncertainties regarding the bloc’s influence and Turkey’s trade dynamics remain.

Turkey’s new crypto regulations, effective from 2 July 2024, require all crypto service providers to apply for licenses or liquidate by 2 October 2024. Key players like Coinbase and KuCoin have not yet started the licensing process, reflecting potential challenges in adapting to the new rules.