The “Block Brew – Blockchain Meetups Over Coffee” event, organized by our BCTR Tax, Accounting, and Audit Working Group, took place on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Kanyon Office with the support of Garanti BBVA Crypto.

The event was moderated by Working Group Chair Tayfun İÇTEN and Vice Chair Dr. N. Nilay Dayanç Kuzeyli.

Tayfun İçten provided a summary of the content of two comprehensive reports previously prepared by the Working Group on the taxation of crypto assets. He discussed the “Interpretive Rule” jointly published on March 17, 2026, by the SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) and the CFTC (U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission), as well as the new five-category classification introduced by this rule: “Digital Commodity, Digital Collectibles, Digital Tools, Stablecoins, and Digital Securities.

Dr. N. Nilay Dayanç Kuzeyli shared assessments regarding the system planned to be implemented under current global tax practices, the OECD approach, European Union regulations, and the provisions of the omnibus bill related to the taxation of crypto assets that were subsequently withdrawn.

Participants were then given the floor, and their views were collected.

Garanti BBVA Crypto, the event concluded with a networking session where industry professionals exchanged views.

Thank you to all our participants!