Turkish blockchain educator Aybars discusses his career path from founding blockchain education initiatives to becoming a Stellar ambassador and AI identity builder. He shares insights on ecosystem support mechanisms and his vision for scaling AI agents in e-commerce on Stellar mainnet.
Aybars brings 8+ years of blockchain experience to this Builder Sohbetleri interview. Starting with blockchain clubs at Balikesir University and co-founding the Blockchain Education Network Turkey branch, he progressed through roles at 1 Lira stablecoin and MetaVest neobank, to community positions with Ton blockchain. Now as Stellar Türkiye ambassador and CEO of an AI identity project, he details his scaling journey via Instaverse grants and SCF preparation. He discusses critical insights about moving projects from hackathons to product-market fit, analyzing successful ecosystem projects, and pivoting toward agentic e-commerce infrastructure on Stellar mainnet.
