In a move reflecting the global trend towards tightening regulations on digital assets, Turkey is preparing to significantly expand its legal powers to include the ability to freeze cryptocurrency accounts, in addition to traditional bank accounts, as part of its efforts to combat financial crimes and money laundering.
This legislative initiative comes as part of a broader national and international campaign aimed at closing the loopholes exploited by fraudsters and criminals for money laundering through digital assets. This expansion of authority is expected to give Turkish government agencies greater power to track and disrupt illegal money flows.