Taner Dursun graduated from Istanbul Technical University as a Computer Engineer 25+ years of experience in many aspects of the IT domain, specializing in parallel and distributed computing systems, information security, cryptography, key management infrastructures, and software engineering. 20+ years in TUBITAK BILGEM in charge of roles such as developer, architect, system engineer, and manager of various projects for the development of national, large-scale, distributed systems. Currently, works as Senior Chief Researcher in Blockchain Research Lab of TÜBİTAK BILGEM. Active research topics include cryptocurrencies, CBDC, blockchain technology, and decentralized identity systems.