What ODTÜ Blockchain does

ODTÜ Blockchain is a university-affiliated, non-profit blockchain community organization based at Middle East Technical University (METU / ODTÜ) in Ankara, Turkey. The organization operates as the producer of the annual "Blockchain Days" conference — a free-to-attend, two-day event bringing together Web3 developers, students, researchers, and industry sponsors for panels, workshops, and networking. The first edition was held April 19-20, 2025, attracting 1,000+ attendees, 41 speakers, 18 panels, and 4 workshops; the second edition is scheduled for April 11-12, 2026.

The organization's sole product is the event itself; it has no proprietary technology platform, no software product, and no paid offerings. Content coverage spans DeFi, real-world asset tokenization, post-quantum cryptography, zkML, AI-blockchain integration, and Web3 careers. Distribution is anchored by METU's institutional venue (METU Culture and Convention Center), an academic partnership with METU's Cryptography Department, and a community-partner network of 30+ Turkish university blockchain chapters across institutions such as ITU, YTU, Bilkent, Özyeğin, and MEF.

The business model is sponsorship-funded. The revenue stack consists of multi-tier event sponsorships (Main, Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Strategic, Community, and Media partner tiers) sourced primarily from Turkish crypto exchanges (Paribu, Monetari, Kointra, KriptoK) and global Web3 protocols (Chainlink, Avalanche Team1, Stellar, Movement, Solana Superteam, Nansen, with prior editions supported by Sui, Mina, Aptos, and Scroll). Attendee registration is free via third-party ticketing (biletimgo.com). The organization has no disclosed corporate structure, no venture funding, no parent company, and no formal employee headcount beyond an estimated 22-person volunteer team, and it does not report revenue.

Name

ODTÜ Blockchain

Legal name

ODTÜ Blockchain

Website

https://bdays.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ODTÜ Blockchain is a non-profit, university-affiliated community organization based at Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara, Turkey, that produces the annual Blockchain Days conference for Web3 developers, students, and crypto-industry sponsors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ankara

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Event Sponsorships: Multi-tiered sponsorship model including Main Sponsor (Paribu Hub), Diamond Sponsors (Monetari, Kointra), Platinum Sponsors (T1 Türkiye, Chainlink), Gold Sponsors (StellarTR, Movement, KriptoK, Nansen, Solana Superteam), Strategic Partners, Community Partners, and Media Partners. Sponsors receive visibility and branding across event materials.
2. Event Registration: Free registration for general attendees. The 2026 event offers free registration through biletimgo.com platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ODTÜ Blockchain organizes the annual Blockchain Days conference and surrounding networking, panel, workshop, and hackathon programming on the Middle East Technical University campus. The core deliverable is a free-to-attend, sponsor-funded event series targeting students, developers, and professionals interested in blockchain and Web3.

Product overview

ODTÜ Blockchain is an organization that operates as a single product offering: the Blockchain Days conference. This annual event serves as a platform for the blockchain and Web3 community, featuring panels, workshops, and networking sessions. The conference covers topics including DeFi, tokenization, cryptography, AI integration with blockchain, and career opportunities in Web3. There is no platform-plus-modules architecture — the organization's sole focus is this annual conference event.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Blockchain Days Annual multi-day blockchain and Web3 conference held at Middle East Technical University in Ankara, featuring keynotes, panel discussions, networking sessions, workshops, and hackathons. Target audience: students, developers, researchers, and Web3 professionals; primary paying customers are blockchain protocol and exchange sponsors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1000+ attendees at 2025 event
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Paribu HubflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Main Sponsor for the 2026 Blockchain Days event. Paribu is a major Turkish cryptocurrency exchange providing primary sponsorship.
• MonetaricoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Diamond Sponsor for the 2026 event. Co-founder Karan Kayaturan spoke at the event.
• KointracoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Diamond Sponsor for the 2026 event. General Manager Mete Korkmaz participated as speaker.
• T1 TürkiyecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Platinum Sponsor. Hürsel Çay serves as Türkiye Country Lead for Avalanche Team1.
• ChainlinkcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Platinum Sponsor. Samet Dökmeci serves as Türkiye Community Manager.
• StellarTRminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Gold Sponsor for the 2026 event.
• MovementminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Gold Sponsor. Yusuf Ulaş Yıldız presented on Movement - The people's chain.
• KriptoKminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Gold Sponsor. Can Sinirlioğlu serves as Founder & CEO.
• NansenminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Gold Sponsor. Hürcan Polat serves as Growth Lead, API/CLI.
• Solana SuperteamminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Gold Sponsor for the 2026 event.
• Istanbul Blockchain WeekcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Strategic Partner. Collaboration between major Turkish blockchain events.
• node101coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Strategic Partner. Yunus Gürlek serves as CEO & Co-Founder.
• Rise IncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Strategic Partner. Ezgi Yaltay serves as Project Manager & Growth.
• Patika.devcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Strategic Partner. Platform for developer education.
• METU (Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Academic host institution. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oğuz Yayla serves as Head of Cryptography Department.
• SuicoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Diamond Sponsor for 2025 event.
• Mina ProtocolcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Diamond Sponsor for 2025 event. Yunus Gürlek from Mina Foundation spoke at the event.
• AptoscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Platinum Sponsor for 2025 event. Brian Wong served as DevRel Lead.
• Agora FinanceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Platinum Sponsor for 2025 event.
• ESP (Ethereum Spain/Foundation)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Platinum Sponsor for 2025 event.
• ScrollminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Past sponsor (2024) and session presenter at 2025 event.
• University Blockchain OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 202530+ university blockchain chapters listed as Community Partners including ITU Blockchain, YTÜ Blockchain, Bilkent Blockchain, Özyeğin Blockchain, MEF Blockchain, and others.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Paris Blockchain Week: Europe's largest blockchain conference held annually in Paris. Comparable format (panels, workshops, sponsors) targeting regional developers and protocol sponsors; differs only by geography.
• Korea Blockchain Week: Annual flagship Web3 conference series in Seoul, Korea, featuring panels and networking with global protocol sponsors. Comparable as a national-level regional blockchain conference organized by a local community entity.

Direct peers

• Web3 Summit: Annual Web3 conference gathering protocol researchers, builders, and educators. Comparable in mission (community-driven blockchain education and networking) and sponsor-funded model.
• ETHGlobal: Organizes blockchain-focused hackathons and developer conferences (ETHGlobal) worldwide. Highly comparable as a community-led event organizer that convenes Web3 builders, sponsors, and students around educational programming.
• ETHDenver: One of the largest annual Ethereum community events featuring talks, workshops, and a hackathon. Comparable as a community-organized conference with educational programming and protocol sponsorships.
• Istanbul Blockchain Week: Turkey's flagship Web3 conference series held annually in Istanbul, also organizing panels, workshops, and networking around blockchain. Directly comparable as the country's other premier blockchain event and an explicit strategic partner of ODTÜ Blockchain.

Broad incumbents

• Consensus by CoinDesk: Long-running major crypto/blockchain industry conference organized by CoinDesk. Comparable in format and target audience (developers, protocols, enterprises), but vastly larger scale and professionally produced.
• Token2049: Premier crypto conference series held in Dubai and Singapore. Comparable as a flagship blockchain conference attracting global protocols and exchanges as sponsors, but at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Devfolio: India-based Web3 community organizing hackathons, meetups, and developer events across Indian universities. Comparable as an emerging, university-adjacent community event organizer building a developer pipeline.
• Rise In: Web3 education and bootcamp platform running hackathons and learning programs. A strategic partner of ODTÜ Blockchain and comparable as an educational community targeting aspiring blockchain developers and students.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DaysBlockchain
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/odtublockchain

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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