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BtcTurk

Turkish centralized cryptocurrency exchange that suspended crypto deposits and withdrawals in August 2025 after suspicious hot-wallet outflows reported around USD 48-49 million, while stating that fiat functions and trading continued and that user assets were safe.

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Also known as: BTCTurk, BtcTurk Kripto

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Key facts

Launch date
2013-01-01
Death date
Years
2013–—
Origin
Turkey
Confidence
medium
Last verified
2026-04-26

URL handling

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URL status
Live unverified
Archived URL

Summary

Turkish centralized cryptocurrency exchange that suspended crypto deposits and withdrawals in August 2025 after suspicious hot-wallet outflows reported around USD 48-49 million, while stating that fiat functions and trading continued and that user assets were safe.

Timeline

BtcTurk saw suspicious hot-wallet outflows
2025-08-14hackcritical

BtcTurk experienced suspicious outflows from hot wallets in August 2025, with blockchain/security reporting and news sources estimating the affected value around USD 48-49 million.

BtcTurk suspended crypto deposits and withdrawals
2025-08-14withdrawal_suspendedcritical

BtcTurk suspended cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals after the suspicious hot-wallet activity, while reports indicated Turkish-lira services and trading remained available.

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Notes and record state

Record note
Do not mark dead. The incident was a major negative CEX event but sources describe temporary crypto deposit/withdrawal suspension, continued trading/TRY operations, and user-asset safety statements rather than a terminal shutdown.
Revision state
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