BitcoinBitcoin surged to record TRY levels as the lira slid on 31.5% inflation and the CBRT holding rates at 37%, driving demand for BTC as an inflation hedge.
Bitcoin climbed above ₺3.9 million in Turkey, with BTC/TRY reaching nearly ₺4 million, as the Turkish lira weakened to around 48.8 per US dollar. Bitcoin was trading near ₺3.93 million on Sunday, equivalent to roughly $80,550, and BTC/TRY hit about ₺3.99 million on Sept. 19, according to historical exchange-rate data. CoinMarketCap data showed Bitcoin up approximately 16.6% against the lira over the past 30 days, including a nearly 6% single-day jump on Sept. 18 from around ₺3.73 million to ₺3.94 million, and a roughly 26% rise from near ₺3.1 million on Aug. 19. The lira's slide comes as Turkish Statistical Institute data showed consumer prices rose 31.51% year over year in August, with housing costs up 39.77%, transportation up 35.08%, and food and non-alcoholic beverages up 33.79%. On Sept. 10, the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye held its benchmark one-week repo rate at 37%, with the overnight lending rate at 40%, saying underlying inflation was decelerating but warning that elevated energy prices posed renewed upside risks.
BitcoinBitcoin surged to record TRY levels as the lira slid on 31.5% inflation and the CBRT holding rates at 37%, driving demand for BTC as an inflation hedge.
Turkish lira weakened to a record ~48.8/USD as inflation hit 31.51% and the CBRT held its 37% policy rate, keeping real rates negative.