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Cryptocurrency trading is booming in Türkiye, and new data shows the country is leading the world in crypto ownership.
According to the 2025 Digital Global Statistics Report by We Are Social and Meltwater, one in four Turks—25.6% of the population—owns or has traded cryptocurrency, keeping Türkiye at the top of the global rankings for the third year in a row.
The largest group of investors is young people between the ages of 18 and 30.
Finance professionals, tech workers and students make up the bulk of crypto users, but an unexpected group is also joining in: retirees over 60 now account for about 12% of investors.
Türkiye’s prominent position puts it ahead of countries like Brazil, South Africa, and Nigeria—places with similarly large informal economies.
But it’s not all good news. Despite the massive $150 billion worth of trades each year, nearly eight out of ten Turkish crypto investors are believed to have lost money.
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