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Gökhan Yiğit

@gkhanyiit

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Web3 community leader driving ecosystem growth, DAO governance, and DeFi user acquisition.

Turkey

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior Web3 role focusing on scaling communities, leading ecosystem growth, coordinating DAO governance, and linking product, legal, and technical teams for measurable adoption.

I am a Web3 Community Lead and Ecosystem Growth Strategist with 8+ years of experience across DeFi protocols, DAO governance, NFT ecosystems, and token projects. I combine hands-on community operations with product and technical research to grow engaged, high-value user bases.

I have built and managed large-scale communities, including a 100,000+ member Discord for a StarkNet-based AMM and founding Turkish-language crypto communities totaling 20,000+ members since 2017. I led Gitcoin Rounds where Round 14 raised $120,000+ from 35,000+ contributors and helped projects reach 150,000+ monthly active users.

My background includes co-founding a news-based trading platform (Telegram bot and web terminal), conducting independent on-chain NFT infrastructure research, and directing tool development for technical projects. I translate community feedback into product improvements and data-driven growth strategies.

As a licensed Attorney at Law, I bring legal awareness around MiCA, FATF Travel Rule, MASAK obligations, and SPK frameworks, giving me a pragmatic compliance perspective uncommon among community professionals. I seek roles where I can scale communities, coordinate cross-chain partnerships, and bridge product, growth, and governance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Attorney at Law

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Independent Legal Practice

Dec 2025 - Present (3 months)

Practicing independent attorney focusing on blockchain and Web3 legal matters, monitoring MiCA, FATF Travel Rule, MASAK, and SPK frameworks to advise projects on compliance.

FatFS Legal Research Regulatory Strategy

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Co-Founder

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News-Based Trading Platform

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)

Co-founded and developed a news-based automated trading platform with a Telegram bot and web terminal supporting Binance Futures and multiple perpetual DEXs; led product strategy and go-to-market planning.

Product Strategy Business Development Go To Market Partnerships

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Blockchain Researcher

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Independent Research Project

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)

Researched on-chain NFT infrastructure by creating NFT collections on Dogecoin and Bitcoin, and developed a custom tool for JPEG compression and metadata extraction for infrastructure analysis.

Blockchain Research NFT Data Analysis Bitcoin Dogecoin Metadata

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Founder & Community Lead

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Independent Turkish Crypto Communities

Jan 2017 - Present (9 years 2 months)

Founded and managed Turkish-language crypto communities totaling 20,000+ members; onboarded users across DeFi, L1/L2, wallets, and NFT topics since 2017.

Community Building Onboarding Education Content Creation Growth Strategy

Law Intern

Independent Law Firm

Jul 2024 - Jul 2025 (1 year)

Completed mandatory legal internship for bar admission, gaining practical experience in legal procedures, client management, and case preparation.

Legal Research Case Preparation Client Management Documentation & Compliance

Web3 Community Lead

JediSwap

Nov 2021 - Feb 2025 (3 years 3 months)

Led community, growth, and operations for a StarkNet-based AMM DEX; managed a 100,000+ member Discord, co-led Gitcoin Rounds 14/15/Alpha (Round 14 raised $120,000+), and drove growth to 150,000+ monthly active users.

Community Management Discord Growth Strategy Partnerships Data Driven Marketing

Turkey Growth & Community Contributor

Mudrex

Oct 2022 - May 2023 (7 months)

Led Turkish market growth initiatives, growing the platform to 10,000+ KYC-verified Turkish users through targeted community campaigns and AMAs.

Growth Strategy User Acquisition Telegram Community Engagement

Turkey Community Lead

ARCS IFA

Apr 2020 - Apr 2021 (1 year)

Managed Turkish community engagement and moderation, organized AMAs and events to support project adoption and user support.

Community Management Telegram Discord Moderator User Support Event Management

Turkey Community Lead

Virtual Rehab

Mar 2019 - Dec 2019 (9 months)

Managed community operations and moderation for a blockchain healthcare project, organizing educational sessions and engagement events for Turkish users.

Community Operations Telegram Discord Education User Onboarding Moderation