- Partnership comes as Türkiye emerges as one of world's top crypto adopters with 26 million active users
- BankPozitif becomes first Turkish digital bank to implement institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure amid growing demand
- BankPozitif to leverage Taurus-PROTECT™ and Taurus-EXPLORER™ solutions
Geneva/Istanbul, 04.03.2025 – Turkish digital bank BankPozitif today announced a strategic partnership with Taurus SA, the leading provider of enterprise-grade digital asset infrastructure. The collaboration positions BankPozitif to expand its banking capabilities into digital assets and cryptocurrency services as Türkiye's fintech sector experiences record growth.
Through this collaboration, BankPozitif will implement two of Taurus' flagship solutions:
- Taurus-PROTECT™: The industry-leading digital asset custody platform for cryptocurrencies, tokenized assets, and digital currencies, available in hot, warm, and cold configurations
- Taurus-EXPLORER™: A comprehensive blockchain node and indexing infrastructure enabling connectivity to both public and permissioned blockchains
This strategic initiative positions BankPozitif at the leading edge of Türkiye's digital asset landscape, where growing institutional demand is driving the need for sophisticated banking infrastructure. The partnership arrives as Turkish authorities advance regulatory frameworks for digital assets, creating new opportunities for regulated financial institutions.
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Dr. Erkan Kork, Chairman of BankPozitif, said: "As we focus on innovative products and expand our investments in digitalization, this partnership with Taurus represents a significant step in our digital transformation journey. The Turkish banking sector has reached a size of 30 trillion Turkish Liras, and we're seeing unprecedented opportunities in fintech innovation. By implementing Taurus' cutting-edge infrastructure, we're positioning BankPozitif to meet growing institutional demand for digital asset services."
"Türkiye represents one of the most exciting markets for digital assets globally and we are proud to have opened a Taurus office in Istanbul to support our partners locally," said Bashir Kazour, Managing Director at Taurus. Lamine Brahimi, Managing Partner at Taurus, added "The combination of high adoption rates, increasing institutional interest, and constructive regulatory frameworks creates good conditions for innovation in digital asset banking. This partnership with BankPozitif demonstrates our commitment to supporting Türkiye's ambitious goals in the digital asset space while providing the security and compliance capabilities that institutions require."
The collaboration enables BankPozitif to offer institutional-grade digital asset services to meet growing demand from both retail and corporate clients, while maintaining the highest security and compliance standards as Turkish regulations evolve.
About BankPozitif
BankPozitif is a well-established financial institution that has been a pioneer in the banking sector since 1999. With over 25 years of experience and a loan contribution exceeding $7 billion, it has made significant contributions to the growth of the financial sector. Aiming to offer stronger and more innovative financial solutions in the field of digital banking in line with its renewed vision, BankPozitif reinforces its leadership in the sector by offering modern, secure and accessible services to over 2 million customers. For more information: https://www.bankpozitif.com.tr
About Taurus
Taurus SA is a Swiss FinTech, founded in April 2018, that provides enterprise-grade digital asset infrastructure solutions to issue, custody and trade any digital assets: cryptocurrencies, tokenized assets, and digital currencies. Taurus is a global leader in the banking segment, entrusted by the full spectrum of financial institutions: systemic banks, universal banks, online banks, crypto-banks, private banks, and broker-dealers. Taurus also operates a marketplace for private assets and tokenized securities. Taurus SA is a securities firm supervised and regulated by FINMA. TDX is an organized trading facility operated by Taurus. For further information on Taurus: please visit www.taurushq.com.
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