Turkey's cryptocurrency market has surged to approximately $200 billion in transaction volume over the past year, making it the largest in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This growth, driven largely by speculative trading amid economic challenges like inflation and currency weakness, positions Turkey far ahead of regional peers such as the UAE, whose market volume is about $53 billion. The upcoming Istanbul Blockchain Week event is expected to further spotlight Turkey's expanding digital asset sector, attracting global investors, institutions, and developers. Ripple, a major blockchain company, is actively expanding in the region, highlighting Turkey's growing importance in the crypto ecosystem.
Ripple has secured a full MiCA license in Luxembourg, allowing it to offer regulated crypto services across the European Economic Area. This regulatory milestone strengthens Ripple's payments business in Europe and supports adoption of XRP-based prod...
The XRP Ledger is moving closer to activating its v3.2.0 upgrade after over 55% of trusted validators adopted the new software. This update includes infrastructure improvements, security fixes, and renames the main server software from rippled to xrp...
Ripple has obtained the EU MiCA license, allowing it to operate across Europe's regulated crypto market, enhancing XRP's institutional credibility. This regulatory approval is seen as a key step for Ripple to expand its payments and digital asset ser...
US-based spot XRP exchange-traded funds have crossed the $1 billion mark in assets under management, reaching $1.05 billion after a 10.5% price increase in XRP to $1.15. This rise was driven by the cryptocurrency's price recovery rather than new capi...
Japanese companies are increasingly adding bitcoin and XRP to their corporate treasuries to diversify beyond cash amid a weak yen, according to SBI VC Trade. The crypto exchange's registered accounts surpassed 2 million, doubling since 2025, helped b...
