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In recent developments, Turkey’s regulatory landscape for crypto assets has been undergoing a significant transformation after the nation’s Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) unveiled a new set of guidelines. Interestingly, popular crypto analyst and Turkish national, Burak Kesmeci, has weighed in on this new regime, sharing the implications of these regulations, from both a legal and user perspective.

On June 28, 2025, MASAK issued general communique No.29 which focuses on modifying the operations of virtual asset service providers with immediate effect as part of implementing Law No. 5549 on the Prevention of Laundering Proceeds of Crime. In an X post that follows shortly after this announcement, Kesmeci combines with lawyer Ahmed Karaca to explain the key provisions of the MASAK’s new crypto directive.

For the market analyst, one of the most prominent changes is the addition of a mandatory waiting period for crypto transactions. Notably, first-time withdrawals from local exchanges now require a 72-hour hold, while subsequent transactions face a 48-hour delay. Kesmeci notes this measure is intended to combat money laundering and fraud by allowing for longer transaction time to detect suspicious activity. However, the analyst describes it as a “negative development” for traders impacting short-term trading activity on global exchanges.

Another critical provision in MASAK’s new crypto regime is the introduction of transfer limits when moving funds from an exchange to a cold wallet. Kesmeci states these limits are set at $3,000–$6,000 per day and $50,000–$100,000 per month (or crypto equivalent). However, these transfer caps only apply to stablecoins transactions with investors free to move cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum in whatever preferred amount. The Turkish analyst explains this is because the transfer limits references a 2021 regulation policy that focused solely on stablecoins.

Other changes introduced by MASAK is a transparency push that mandates all exchanges disclose new token listings to Turkey’s Public Disclosure Platform (KAP). Burak Kesmeci expresses excitement at this particular regulation as it becomes the first time crypto users gain insights into the process that produces an asset listing.

Meanwhile, MASAK is also implementing a strict custody requirement whereby 95% of user funds must be stored with approved custodians, while only 5% is allowed to remain on exchanges. Kesmeci explains this requirement will be carefully monitored as exchanges must not exceed a 90%-10% limit as MASAK aims to prevent exchange collapse such as FTX and Thodex.

Ethereum has taken a backseat to Bitcoin’s dominance for most of the past year by trailing in performance and growth of market dominance. But since the start of April, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap has gained traction, showing early signs of strength, particularly with inflows into spot Ethereum ETFs in the US. This has caused a shift in Ethereum’s price behavior, especially against Bitcoin. 

Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe took to social media platform X to share his latest insights on the ETH/BTC pair, pointing to a specific level that could open the door to Ethereum outperforming Bitcoin.

According to van de Poppe, Ethereum is currently trading in what he describes as a no man’s land when paired against Bitcoin. Despite this, he believes that the leading altcoin is doing great and is preparing for a breakout.

Notably, the analyst identifies the 0.02325 level on the ETH/BTC pair as the most important threshold. A move above this level, he argues, would likely trigger a strong continuation of Ethereum’s current uptrend.

As shown on the 4-hour candlestick timeframe chart that accompanied van de Poppe’s post, the ETH/BTC pair has been forming higher lows since last week. This has caused a buildup of pressure against the horizontal resistance zone. The chart also highlights how Ethereum shot up massively against Bitcoin in early May before hitting a roadblock at $0.026 before pulling a 20% drop to 0.021.

However, Ethereum is starting to push up against Bitcoin again with the recent lower highs. All that is now required is for the pair to rise above 0.02325. If this happens, the analyst predicted that Ethereum will start to undergo a strong breakout against Bitcoin.

Since the beginning of April, Ethereum has not only stabilized against Bitcoin but has also shown clear signs of outperformance. Van de Poppe noted this change in momentum, stating, “It’s still an $ETH market.” 

Image From X: Michaël van de Poppe

ALthough the momentum is starting to favor Ethereum right now, the breakout isn’t confirmed just yet until it breaches the 0.02325 level against Bitcoin. This makes it the most important level to monitor, according to this technical analysis. 

If Ethereum manages to close convincingly above this mark, it would confirm the breakout van de Poppe forecasted and could set off a new phase of ETH outperformance across the market. This would possibly usher in the much-anticipated altcoin season. However, if the breakout fails, Ethereum could briefly pull back before making another attempt. 

Interestingly, the formation of higher lows on ETH/BTC favors a break to the upside. At the time of writing, Ethereum is trading at $2,440, up by 0.5% in the past 24 hours. This puts it on the path to retesting the $2,500 price level in a breakout move. According to technical analysis from another crypto analyst, Ethereum is currently gearing up for a surge past $10,000.

Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView