Crypto money statement by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance

A statement was made by the Ministry regarding the news that the Ministry of Treasury and Finance demanded user information from crypto money platforms. In the statement of the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, which stated that information can be requested, the following statements were used:

Today, there have been some news and comments about crypto assets on some websites and social media channels. It was deemed necessary to make an explanation on the news in question.

In today's world, financial intelligence units (Financial Intelligence Unit-FIU) in many countries are struggling with money laundering and financing of terrorism.

In our country, this struggle is mainly carried out by the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) within our Ministry. MASAK develops implementation strategies, ensures coordination between relevant institutions and organizations, and exchanges views and information in order to perform the mentioned functions.

MASAK conducts studies in many financial and financial fields. In this sense, although crypto assets, which have been on the agenda in recent years, provide some convenience to their users due to their features, they can also be used extensively in activities of money laundering and terrorism financing, especially due to their anonymous structure.

Within the framework of MASAK's duties and powers and within the scope of combating the said crimes, information can be requested from market actors operating in this field, such as crypto asset trading platforms. The work carried out is also within the mentioned duties and responsibilities of MASAK.