According to the news of Mergermarket, which is based on undisclosed sources, it is one of the largest banks in Turkey. Akbank‘s cryptocurrency exchange stablexIt was alleged that he was negotiating to buy the .
Two sources speaking to Mergermarket Akbank and stablex It was stated that talks between them are continuing and that they can reach an agreement in the near future.
While the sources did not comment on the possible size of this deal, it was evaluated that these acquisition talks could be related to a certain part of Stablex.
It was stated that the parties did not respond to requests for comment on the subject.
The inter-management link between Stablex and Akbank goes back a bit. Because, as of May 2021, he has been sitting in the CEO seat of Stablex. Turgut Guney Between 2011 and 2017, he served as the COO of Akbank.
Gunay, who started working as Akbank Technology and Operations Assistant General Manager in October 2011, resigned from this position in January 2017.
According to the latest Paribu report, the number of crypto investors in Turkey has exceeded 8 million. Considering the increasing interest in cryptocurrencies in Turkey, it should be natural for banks to increase their interest in this sector.