Turkey

Bitcoin Daily: Turkey To Test Digital Currency In 2021; Japan Prepares To Issue CBDC; Bitcoin Crests $28,000
Bitcoin Daily: Turkey To Test Digital Currency In 2021; Japan Prepares To Issue CBDC; Bitcoin...
December 27, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The price of bitcoin has passed $28,000 on Sunday (Dec. 27) just hours after also passing $27,000 for the first time, according to the NASDAQ....

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Turkish FinTech Payguru To Expand SMS Payments
Turkish FinTech Payguru To Expand SMS Payments
October 14, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

Payguru is a Turkish company currently working to give residents a way to pay for bus travel cards via text message, according to a report...

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Turkey’s PayCore Snags New Majority Investor Amid Digital Payments Boom
Turkey’s PayCore Snags New Majority Investor Amid Digital Payments Boom
October 14, 2020  |  Investments

Mediterra Capital is expanding its portfolio with a big new investment that will give the top Turkish private equity firm a stake in the country’s...

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Big Tech Regulatory Tracker: Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Oracle, Google Dispute; Ukraine Considers Tax On Digital Platforms From Abroad
Big Tech Regulatory Tracker: Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Oracle, Google Dispute; Ukraine Considers Tax...
October 12, 2020  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from Big Tech firms, which are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators and politicians from the U.S. to Europe. Taxes German...

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Is Turkey Ready For Open Banking Ahead Of Its EU Counterparts?
Is Turkey Ready For Open Banking Ahead Of Its EU Counterparts?
January 06, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

On Jan. 3, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect, ushering in the strongest consumer data protections in the U.S. With the...

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Deep Dive: What Does Open Banking Mean For Turkish Banks?
Deep Dive: What Does Open Banking Mean For Turkish Banks?
January 06, 2020  |  Regulation

The European Union’s revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) is tightening its grip on international finance as open banking initiatives continue to crop up in countries...

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PSD2 And The Turkish Banking Opportunity
PSD2 And The Turkish Banking Opportunity
January 03, 2020  |  Regulation

FinTechs see PSD2 as an opportunity to get a leg up with legacy banks. That will be tough in Turkey, where banks have had more...

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Top News In Payments: JPMorgan Blocks FinTechs From Passwords; Ant, Razer Join Rally For Singapore eBank Licenses
Top News In Payments: JPMorgan Blocks FinTechs From Passwords; Ant, Razer Join Rally For Singapore...
January 02, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, JPMorgan blocks FinTechs from accessing customers’ passwords, and Ant Financial and Razer throw their hats into the ring for one...

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Why Turkish Banks Are Bullish On PSD2
Why Turkish Banks Are Bullish On PSD2
January 02, 2020  |  Regulation

Banks and FinTechs in the European Union have settled into a period of harmony with the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2). These financial institutions (FIs)...

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