Crypto in Istanbul

Istanbul has one of the world's highest cryptocurrency adoption rates, driven by Turkish lira depreciation that has pushed millions of residents to use Bitcoin and stablecoins as an inflation hedge and store of value.

Active Local Miners

Estimated Nearby Nodes

50 MLRT

Block Reward

Local Adoption

Why crypto in Istanbul?

CPU

Mining from Home

Residents of Istanbul can mine Malairte (MLRT) from any ordinary computer. The RandomX algorithm is specifically designed to work best on consumer CPUs — no expensive specialised hardware required. Start earning MLRT without leaving Istanbul.

P2P

Peer-to-Peer Payments

Send MLRT directly to anyone in Istanbul — or anywhere in the world — without banks, payment processors, or intermediaries. Transactions confirm in around 60 seconds with minimal fees, making crypto a practical payment tool for everyday use.

KEY

Financial Sovereignty

Malairte gives people in Istanbul true ownership of their money. With no ICO, no premine, and no venture capital involved, MLRT is a fair, community-driven currency that no single entity controls. Your keys, your coins.

Get Started

How to get started in Istanbul

Download the Wallet

Get the official Malairte wallet for your platform — Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, or iOS. It includes a full node that automatically syncs to the global network.

Start Mining

Use your CPU or GPU to mine MLRT directly from Istanbul. Configure XMRig or SRBMiner to point at your local node and start earning block rewards in minutes.

Transact Freely

Send and receive MLRT anywhere in Istanbul or worldwide. Low fees, no permission needed, no intermediaries — just fast peer-to-peer transfers confirmed on the blockchain.

Proof of Work

Mining in Istanbul

Anyone in Istanbul with a modern CPU or GPU can participate in the Malairte network. Malairte uses the RandomX proof-of-work algorithm — a memory-hard algorithm that resists ASIC hardware, keeping mining accessible to ordinary computers. A typical laptop, desktop, or gaming PC in Istanbul can start contributing to network security and earning MLRT rewards immediately.

With a 60-second block time and a fixed supply of 21 million MLRT, early miners in Istanbul benefit from the current block reward of 50 MLRT per block. The network is fully decentralised — no pools required for solo mining, though community pools are available for more consistent payouts.

Read the full mining guide

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