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Turkey has banned the use of cryptocurrencies to purchase goods and services

Turkey has banned the use of cryptocurrencies to purchase goods and services

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Eamonn Sheridan
15/04/2021 | 23:16 GMT

Turkey has not banned bitcoin deposits, only their use in shopping and through digital wallets

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Joins other countries with similar prohibitions on crypto.

BTC not fussed, still ratcheting higher ... for now at least:

Turkey has not banned bitcoin deposits, only their use in shopping and through digital wallets
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