Ripple's Reece Merrick flags Turkey's $200B crypto volume, 4x the UAE
Ripple executive Reece Merrick said on May 31 that Turkey is a standout crypto-adoption market, citing roughly $200 billion in transaction volume over the past year and claiming it is about four times the UAE's market. Istanbul Blockchain Week is scheduled for June 2-3, 2026, potentially putting more institutional focus on Turkey's expanding digital-asset sector.