Crypto Giant Tether Aided Turkey in Billion Dollar Crackdown
On Jan. 30, Turkish authorities announced the freezing of more than half a billion dollars in assets owned by Veysel Sahin, who is accused of running illegal betting platforms and...
By Ryan Weeks, Todd Gillespie, Taylan Bilgic · Bloomberg Markets
On Jan. 30, Turkish authorities announced the freezing of more than half a billion dollars in assets owned by Veysel Sahin, who is accused of running illegal betting platforms and laundering criminal proceeds. An unidentified crypto company carried out the freeze at Turkey’s request, Istanbul’s chief prosecutor said.