This marks the first major transportation network in ancient Asia Minor (modern Turkey) to embrace digital currency at scale. The combination of 2 million riders, 300,000 drivers, and cryptocurrency adoption creates an unprecedented digital economic ecosystem across the same territories addressed in Paul's letters to the seven churches of Asia Minor (Revelation 2-3).
Turkey's Marti Moves 20% to Bitcoin: Prophetic Shift in Asia Minor
📰 What Happened
Turkish ride-hailing company Marti announced plans to convert 20% of its cash reserves to Bitcoin, with intentions to increase to 50%. CEO Oguz Oktem confirmed the strategy aims to hedge against fiat currency risks. The company, serving over 2 million riders and 300,000 drivers, completed 35 million rides and plans to expand into other cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Solana. Assets will be held through regulated institutional custodians.
📖 Prophetic Significance
Turkey's geographic position as the heart of ancient Asia Minor holds profound prophetic significance. Marti's network of 2 million riders spans the exact regions where the seven churches of Revelation operated. The company's 20% Bitcoin allocation, expanding to 50%, represents a modern economic transformation in the same territory where the early church faced Roman economic pressures. The integration of 300,000 drivers into this digital system eerily parallels Revelation's warnings about economic control in these specific regions, particularly given Turkey's strategic position between Europe and Asia.