Reyhan Gürcününoglu is a self-made crypto currency expert from the conservative South East of Turkey. She is one of few women from this part of the world, who despite their traditional routes, has gone on to find success in the heavily male-dominated tech sector. This is true of not just Turkey but in the greater crypto-currency ecosystem. I met with Reyhan to gain insight into her life and to find out why she did it.

Video by Elliot Caunce, John Mio Mehnert

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