Web3 Marketer · Educator · Builder · Istanbul

Building
Crypto Culture Since 2021

Researcher, marketer, and blockchain advocate with five years embedded in Web3. From 180K Discord readers to 1M+ NFTs facilitated, ranked in the top 4% of all Crypto X accounts by audience quality, per Cookie3 data.

180K
Readers at peak
1M+
NFTs facilitated
Top 4%
of Crypto X accounts
CryptoKelly, pixel art logo
180K
Magic Eden Readers
1M+
NFTs via Webump
5.7M
SEI to Creators
71K
Monthly X Impressions

Five Years Inside Web3

Five years embedded in blockchain, not as an observer, but as a builder, educator, and community member. Based in Istanbul, working across multichain ecosystems, with a ground-level perspective that most marketing agencies simply can't replicate.

My approach blends big-picture strategy with builder ethos. I don't hype for the sake of hype. I write about what I believe, educate people who deserve better than jargon, and build relationships that outlast market cycles.

Living in the MENA region, married into a Syrian family, with real friendships built across communities whose lives look nothing like mine, that context shapes how I see Web3 and the people it can actually serve.

Solana Ethereum Bitcoin Sui Sei Avalanche DeFi NFTs
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Specializing in content creation and brand voice that maintains the big picture while blending deep builder ethos with a no-nonsense critique of hype and greed.
— CryptoKelly, 2026
What I Do

Skills & Expertise

✍️

Content Creation

Daily updates, weekly write-ups, and creative insights that blend deep builder ethos with a no-nonsense critique of hype.

X · Discord · Medium
🎤

Public Speaking

Conference panels, X Spaces, Discord AMAs. From art galleries to state-sponsored blockchain expos in Istanbul.

IRL · Digital
📊

Market Analysis

Deep research across Solana, Ethereum, and Bitcoin. NFTs, DeFi dApps, and the macro narrative that moves markets.

SOL · ETH · BTC
🤝

Partnerships & GTM

Recruiting partners, vetting deals, and adapting go-to-market strategies to volatile market conditions in real time.

Business Dev
🌍

Community Building

IRL onboarding events in Istanbul, Discord server management, and community growth across multichain ecosystems.

Discord · IRL
🎓

Web3 Education

Breaking down complex blockchain concepts for non-technical audiences, new users, non-native speakers, and beyond.

Onboarding

Selected Work

01
Public Speaking

Blockchain Expo, Keynote

Panelist at one of the first state-sponsored crypto conferences in the world. Speaking on NFTs, the collector's perspective, and what Web3 means for emerging markets.

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02
Content · Market Analysis

Magic Eden Alpha Channel

Built the #2 channel on Magic Eden Discord to 180,000 readers. Sample: "The royalty debate isn't about money, it's about whether creators can build businesses on-chain at all."

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03
Copywriting · Long-Form

Solana Global Focus, Medium

Long-form market analysis and Web3 narrative published on Medium, exploring Solana's global network and what it means for builders outside Silicon Valley.

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04
Video · Event Coverage

Video & Music Content

Original video and music content for event coverage, brand campaigns, and community storytelling, produced and distributed across X and Web3 platforms.

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05
Community · IRL

Divergents, Sui Istanbul

Co-founded and produces content for IRL Web3 onboarding events at creative venues around Istanbul, building real-world community directly on Sui.

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06
GTM · DeFi

Sei Ecosystem, 404 Day Recap

Represented Webump as a panelist at the Sei 404 Day event during NFT NYC 2024, speaking on CW404 token standards and the future of the technology.

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Track Record

Where I've Worked

Magic Eden
Alpha Channel Author
Apr 2022 – Nov 2024
Wrote weekly reports on the NFT and crypto market with a unique creative lens. Grew the audience to 180,000, the second highest-viewed channel on the Magic Eden Discord with over 1,000 daily visits.
2nd most-viewed channel on the entire Discord
NFTMarket AnalysisContentDiscord
Webump
Marketing Lead
Dec 2023 – Jan 2025
Represented the company in 50+ X Spaces. Facilitated 1 million NFTs minted across 1,800 collections and paid out over 5.7M SEI to creators via royalties. Panelist at NFT NYC 2024.
Panelist, Sei 404 Day @ NFT NYC 2024
SeiGTMNFT NYC 2024Partnerships
DeCalls
Head of Partnerships
Jul – Dec 2023
During one of crypto's deepest bear markets, contributed to a platform relaunch that generated 13,000 SOL in volume within 5 months, while building a weekly X analysis series to 71,000 impressions/month from a standing start.
13K SOL volume · bear market turnaround
SolanaDeFiAlpha
Divergents
Co-Founder
Feb 2025 – Present
Hosting IRL blockchain education events in Istanbul, direct wallet and app activation that builds hardcore users who integrate blockchain into daily life. Co-hosting the Built Different X Space series with BuilderMare, anchored by Istanbul Blockchain Week 2026.
IRL onboarding events · Built Different X Space series
SuiIRLCommunityX SpacesVideo
Escape App
Builder / Marketing
2025 – Present
Building a global relocation platform on Solana, connecting people crossing borders with housing, legal, and financial services via on-chain infrastructure. Driving builder narrative and community positioning for the product launch.
Blockchain-native relocation, built on Solana
SolanaProductGTMCommunity
NFT Savvy
Co-Founder
Jan 2022 – Active Archive
Built a sci-fi themed educational research platform in Notion, designed for non-technical and non-native English speakers. Manages a co-investment retail fund in NFTs and crypto.
Sci-fi Web3 education for newcomers
EducationNotionFund Mgmt

What People Say

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Thank you for writing the Alpha Channel.

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Zhuoxun Yin
Co-Founder & COO, Magic Eden
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CryptoKelly is the best speaker I have ever met, like a New York politician.

LX
Lexxa
Co-Founder, Webump

Let's build
something real

Taking on protocol-side community and marketing roles, Head of Marketing and CMO opportunities, contract and advisory work, and GTM partnerships. Based in Istanbul with ground-level MENA regional knowledge.