Turkey Cracks Down: New Crypto Regulations Target Money Laundering in 2025

Turkey slams the brakes on crypto anonymity—new rules put exchanges on a tight leash.

The regulatory noose tightens

Istanbul’s crypto traders are scrambling as fresh AML (anti-money laundering) measures hit exchanges harder than a bear market. Transaction monitoring? Mandatory. User verification? Non-negotiable. The government’s message: play by traditional finance rules—or get banned.

Why now?

With the lira still doing its best meme-coin impression, authorities are desperate to stop crypto becoming the go-to escape hatch for capital flight. Bonus irony: these rules drop just as inflation ‘cools’ to a mere 38%.

Crypto’s compliance dilemma

Exchanges face a brutal choice—kiss KYC paperwork or lose banking access. Meanwhile, DeFi degens whisper: ‘Good luck enforcing this on-chain.’

Turkey’s playing regulatory whack-a-mole while the crypto world keeps innovating. Place your bets on who blinks first.