Tagged: turkey

June 25, 2025 @ 12:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wyden, the provider of institutional digital asset trading infrastructure for regulated institutions, and Garanti BBVA Kripto, a subsidiary of Garanti BBVA, one of Turkey’s largest banks, have announced a strategic partnership to support the growth of Garanti BBVA Kripto’s digital asset trading offering to its… Read More

February 16, 2025 @ 7:41 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Turkish fintech company iyzico has finalized its $87 million acquisition of Paynet, securing regulatory approvals in one of the largest technology deals between two local firms, the company said. The acquisition, approved by the Turkish Competition Authority and the Central Bank of the Republic of… Read More

February 11, 2025 @ 3:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The cleversoft group has reportedly completed its acquisition of Fineksus, which is the provider of financial messaging and anti-money laundering (AML) solutions in Turkey and the Middle East, after having received all the necessary regulatory approvals. The combination of both firms brings together cleversoft’s regulatory… Read More

January 7, 2025 @ 10:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Garanti BBVA Kripto will partner with Bitstamp to enable crypto trading for their customers, according to a statement from the subsidiary of Garanti BBVA – a Turkish bank. Bitstamp is a subsidiary of broker-dealer firm Robinhood. Garanti BBVA touts that Bitstamp holds over 50 regulatory… Read More

December 30, 2024 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CaixaBank is marking the 15th year of operations of its representative office in Turkey. CaixaBank noted in the announcement that the bank opened the office in 2009 as part of its “international growth strategy” through its international banking network, which has branches and representative offices… Read More

December 24, 2024 @ 5:34 pm By Michael Wong  |  

German fintech company Cleversoft has entered discussions to acquire Istanbul-based Fineksus, a move aimed at expanding its global service network. The Munich-headquartered firm specializes in financial asset management platforms and systems for fraud prevention. Founded in 2004 by Florian Clever, Cleversoft has grown into a… Read More

December 12, 2024 @ 9:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset platform Taurus SA is expanding into Turkey, according to a note distributed by the firm. Taurus shares that the new office is due to the new regulatory framework for digital assets. The expansion is also expected build upon a presence in Dubai and… Read More

December 1, 2024 @ 2:00 pm By Michael Wong  |  

US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has withdrawn its pre-application to operate in Turkey, according to a report by Turkiye Today. The Capital Markets Board of Türkiye updated its list of companies requesting liquidation on November 29. The update revealed that Coinbase, which had initially filed its… Read More

November 12, 2024 @ 8:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thunes, which claims to be the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, today welcomed Papara, Turkey’s fintech company, as a Member of its Direct Global Network, and allies to facilitate cross-border payments to and from Türkiye. This empowers Papara clients in Turkey, allowing… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 10:23 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Fintech Huma, a self-described PayFi network, has raised $38 million in funding. Distributed Global led the equity round, with participation from Hashkey Capital, Folius Ventures, the Stellar Development Foundation, and TIBAS Ventures, CVC arm of İşbank, the largest private bank in Turkiey. Part of this… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 10:15 am By JD Alois  |  

In 2020, the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) added OmegaPro and affiliated platforms to its “blacklist” of trading platforms that consumers should avoid. Unfortunately, that was insufficient to deter people from throwing good money… Read More

June 24, 2024 @ 10:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital currency exchange Binance is reportedly assisting in investigating a recent attack carried out against Turkish crypto exchange BtcTurk, with more than $5 million in pilfered funds now having been frozen. This, according to social media update from Binance CEO Richard Teng. Teng noted that… Read More

June 22, 2024 @ 10:26 am By Michael Wong  |  

Turkish Fintech startups have achieved a record investment of $166 million in the first five months of 2024, showcasing significant growth within the sector. This information was detailed in the “Türkiye Fintech Snapshot for May 2024,” published by the Presidency’s Finance Office, which tracks the development… Read More

June 10, 2024 @ 8:48 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Turkish Fintech Papara, announced a partnership with DriveWealth. The union allows Papara’s 20 million users to invest in real-time in U.S. stocks on the Nasdaq and NYSE starting in October. Since 2020, the number of retail investors in Turkey has surged from 1.2… Read More

June 5, 2024 @ 9:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Sipay, a company that claims to be the fastest-growing Fintech in Turkey, is reporting a $15 million Series A funding round. Sipay states that investors participating in the round include Jitendra Gupta of Citrus Pay and Jupiter, Amrish Rau of Pine Labs, Kunal Shah of… Read More

May 27, 2024 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

From e-wallets to neobanks, Türkiye’s (Turkey) financial institutions are accelerating fintech innovation, supporting greater connectivity to international markets, financial inclusivity at home and more economic prosperity for businesses. Thunes is a key payments player in Turkey’s ecosystem. Thunes says its extensive payments network in the… Read More

May 26, 2024 @ 8:47 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Colendi, a digital banking startup based in Turkey, has successfully raised $65 million in a Series B funding round, marking a significant milestone for the country’s fintech sector as it enters 2024 with strong momentum. This funding round has propelled Colendi’s valuation to an impressive… Read More

April 18, 2024 @ 6:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be among the largest companies in the digital assets industry, and Fuze, a digital assets infrastructure provider with offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Istanbul, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order “to establish the terms of a collaboration… Read More

March 29, 2024 @ 9:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Integra Insurance and Reinsurance Broking Services is to become the first Turkish broker to roll out CyberCube’s Broking Manager, the cyber risk analytics platform for insurance intermediaries. Integra reportedly holds a key position in the Turkish market “as the leading cyber insurance broker.” It will… Read More

February 27, 2024 @ 3:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX is announcing the official launch of our crypto exchange in Türkiye, OKX TR. OKX says they are pleased to provide Turkish users “with a trusted, compliant and transparent gateway to crypto trading and decentralized finance.” Currently, the OKX Web3 Wallet is “available in Türkiye… Read More