Istanbul Blockchain Week focuses on blockchain’s role in solving emerging market challenges like hyperinflation, remittance costs, and financial exclusion. Panels will explore stablecoin adoption in economies with volatile national currencies, using Turkey’s recent crypto embrace as a case study. Experts will debate regulatory frameworks that balance innovation with consumer protection in regions lacking robust financial infrastructure.
A key theme is blockchain as a tool for economic sovereignty, enabling alternatives to Western payment systems amid geopolitical tensions. Discussions cover CBDC interoperability, crypto-friendly banking partnerships, and energy-efficient mining solutions for countries with power constraints. Turkey’s unique position bridging Europe and Asia makes it an ideal testbed for these concepts.
The event also addresses talent development, with workshops training developers on building locally relevant DeFi applications. Success would position blockchain not just as an investment vehicle but as practical infrastructure for financial inclusion—a narrative gaining traction as inflation ravages currencies in Argentina, Nigeria, and beyond.
