A crypto exchange may be incorporated in Singapore, Dubai, the European Union, the United Kingdom or another jurisdiction and have no company incorporated in Turkey. Yet Turkish residents may still be able to open accounts, trade Bitcoin or USDT, use the mobile application and transfer crypto assets to and from the platform. This creates an […]
A cryptocurrency investor may discover one day that everything appears normal in the account—Bitcoin, USDT, Ethereum or Turkish lira balances are visible—but withdrawals have suddenly been disabled. The platform may display messages such as “withdrawals suspended,” “account under review,” “risk control restriction,” or “compliance investigation.” In some cases, customer support provides no meaningful explanation for […]
Sending cryptocurrency to the wrong blockchain address is one of the most stressful mistakes a digital asset holder can make. Unlike a traditional bank transfer, there is usually no “cancel transaction” button, no central bank capable of reversing the payment, and no blockchain administrator who can simply restore the assets to the sender. However, one […]
Crypto assets have created a new category of dispute in divorce litigation. A spouse may have no real estate, securities or significant bank balance in their name, yet may control Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins or other digital assets worth millions of Turkish lira. The practical difficulty is obvious: traditional assets are normally connected to registries, banks […]
Crypto fraud cases often begin with the same question: “The scammer is gone, but the money passed through a bank and a crypto exchange. Can I recover my loss from them?” Under Turkish law, the answer is increasingly important—and increasingly nuanced. A victim may have transferred Turkish lira from a bank account to a crypto […]
A crypto investor opens an exchange account, purchases digital assets and later decides to transfer those assets to another exchange or a private wallet. The transfer request is submitted, but instead of receiving a blockchain transaction ID, the user sees a message such as “withdrawals temporarily suspended,” “account under review,” “risk control,” “compliance review,” or […]
For many founders, an exit is the ultimate objective of the startup journey. A business may begin with two founders, limited capital and a simple product. After several investment rounds, the company may eventually employ hundreds of people, serve international customers and attract acquisition offers from strategic buyers, private equity funds or global technology companies. […]
Selling a startup is often described as the final stage of a successful entrepreneurial journey. The founders sell their shares, receive the purchase price and transfer control of the company to the buyer. However, signing a share purchase agreement does not necessarily mean that every legal risk connected with the startup disappears for the former […]
Startup failure is an ordinary part of entrepreneurship. A company may run out of cash, fail to raise its next investment round, lose an important customer, accumulate tax debts or simply discover that its business model is no longer sustainable. When this happens, one of the first questions founders ask is: “If my startup goes […]
Subscription-based business models have become one of the most common ways for startups to generate predictable recurring revenue. A startup may charge customers: This model is particularly common for: From a commercial perspective, automatic renewal can be extremely attractive. Instead of requiring the customer to manually purchase the service every month, the subscription continues and […]