The work carried out to prepare the legal basis for the cryptocurrency market has come to an end.
AK Party Deputy Chairman of Information and Communication Technologies, Ömer İleri, stated that there is a serious social interest in crypto assets and said, “We have been working here to protect our citizens, to ensure the security of our citizens, but also to pave the way for the blockchain mentality and not to block it.” said.
“RELEVANT INSTITUTIONS ARE WORKING”
Noting that they are in communication with the sector, İleri said, “Relevant institutions are doing their work. This issue will come to the agenda again in the future.” said.
IT IS EXPECTED TO COME TO THE ASSEMBLY BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR
The regulation aims to make local exchanges conducting cryptocurrency transactions auditable and transparent. There is also taxation of cryptocurrency trading. The legal regulation is expected to be submitted to the Turkish Grand National Assembly before the end of the year.
MINISTER ŞİMŞEK DRAW ATTENTION
Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek also brought up the issue in his ministry’s budget presentation. Şimşek said that only one regulation was needed for Turkey to be removed from the Financial Action Force’s gray list, and emphasized that it was the cryptocurrency regulation.
