SwapSpace, a crypto exchange aggregator connecting users to 45 liquidity providers, will attend Istanbul Blockchain Week on June 2–3. The company is heading into partner meetings and API integration discussions as the MENA region — led by Türkiye — records nearly $200 billion in annual crypto transaction volume, the highest in the area according to Chainalysis.
The event
Istanbul Blockchain Week runs two days this week, drawing builders, exchanges, and regulators from across Eurasia. The conference lands at a moment when Türkiye’s crypto market is the region’s biggest, and the UAE has cemented itself as a global hub with clear virtual-asset rules. Central Asian countries — Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan — are also drafting structured crypto frameworks and building out digital-asset infrastructure.
Why SwapSpace is there
SwapSpace aggregates swap offers from over 45 liquidity sources, supporting 3,300+ cryptocurrencies and more than 600,000 exchange pairs. The company is not a household name like Binance or Coinbase, but it plays a behind-the-scenes role routing trades across platforms. Vasily Shilov, the company’s CBDO, said growing demand for broader liquidity access and more exchange options in these regions is driving recent DEX integrations. The Istanbul trip is about locking in partnerships that give users in Türkiye and neighboring markets better routes to trade without jumping between dozens of exchanges.
Regional momentum
Türkiye’s $200 billion annual volume is a key draw. The country has high crypto adoption despite regulatory uncertainty, and local exchanges have been expanding. The UAE, with its dedicated virtual-asset regulator and growing institutional inflows, is the other pole. Central Asian states are earlier in the cycle — they’re still writing rules — but SwapSpace is betting that demand for aggregated liquidity will grow as those markets open up. The timing isn’t accidental: Istanbul sits at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia, making it a natural meeting point for the region’s fragmented exchange landscape.
What’s next
SwapSpace will spend June 2–3 at the conference meeting potential partners and discussing technical integrations. Shilov didn’t name specific exchanges or regions being targeted, but the company’s recent push into DEX aggregation suggests more non-custodial trading options will be a priority. For now, the focus is on building the connections that let users in high-adoption markets access deeper liquidity without leaving the aggregator.
