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Turkish Lira Inflation & the Bitcoin Exchange Business with Kerem Tibuk - Blockstream Talk #12
Blockstream Talk
English - April 18, 2022 13:00 - 34 minutes - 32.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTechnology Education bitcoin blockchain liquid blockstream lightning sidechain satellite Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
1:30 - Meeting Kerem
3:50 - Is BtcTurk strictly for residents of Turkey?
5:38 - How big is the market in Turkey?
6:49 - What are the biggest hurdles to running an exchange?
11:42 - What is the biggest hassle of running an exchange in Turkey?
13:48 - Are there more transactions when turmoil breaks out in an area?
16:41 - Do people in Turkey view Bitcoin differently than Western countries?
19:12 - Is there a concern of capital controls in Turkey?
21:27 - What trends will exchanges see in 2022?
26:36 - Does Turkey see Bitcoin as a growth vector?
28:01 - Is Lightning useful for exchanges and traders?
29:58 - Central banking not liking Lightning as competition
31:30 - Are Bitcoin cycles over?
33:19 - Most exciting developments to look forward to for Bitcoin in 2022
34:45 - Where to find Kerem