Subscribe Us

Tales from the crypto: lira crisis fuels Bitcoin boom in Turkey

Lack of trust in official currency has led to surging interest in cryptocurrencies – despite their volatility and government opposition

In the offices of AltCoin, a cryptocurrency hub tucked away in a sidestreet in Istanbul’s bustling Kadıköy neighbourhood, two wall-mounted TV sets showed the live value of currencies bitcoin and Ethereum, both graphs sloping downwards.

AltCoin’s all-male inhabitants were not worried – in the chaotic world of cryptocurrency, their fortunes could soon change.

Continue reading...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Originally posted in the guardian.