T-shaped generalist solopreneur, researcher, and conceptual artist operating across fintech, deep tech, competitive governance, art markets, and investment strategies.https://gokhanturhan.com/en-usgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)gokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)2025 Gökhan TurhanTechnologyFinanceResearchhttps://gokhanturhan.com/journal/three-questions-about-agentbounty/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/three-questions-about-agentbounty/Why developer-wallet trades are operational funding, what BOUNTY actually does, and what the v0.0 to v1.0 roadmap looks like. A short Q&A on the AgentBounty mechanism.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTtechnologyagentbountybuilder-logq-and-atokenroadmapdeveloper-walletsdisclosurebountyusdcbasecryptogokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/what-is-agentbounty-a-roadmap/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/what-is-agentbounty-a-roadmap/AgentBounty is a USDC-settled bounty market on Base: sponsors fund work, workers (humans or agents) submit, BOUNTY-bonded reviewers sign verdicts. A walkthrough of the system, escrow, reviewer authority, and the v0.0 → v1.0 roadmap, with diagrams.Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTtechnologyagentbountybuilder-logbountiesusdcbaseagentsreviewersroadmapstablecoinscryptoescrowgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/greek-alphabet-anki-deck/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/greek-alphabet-anki-deck/A public-domain Anki deck for the 24 Greek letters, with Modern Greek gTTS audio embedded per card, Classical and Modern IPA on every face, and an explicit triage of the five false-friend letters (Η ≠ H, Ρ ≠ P, Χ ≠ X, Υ ≠ Y, ν ≠ v) that systematically wreck English-speaking beginners. Built with genanki, released under CC0, accompanied by a two-week study method.Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTepistemicsgreek-alphabetankispaced-repetitionlanguage-learningclassicsmodern-greekancient-greekphonologyipallmsmemextoolsopen-datagokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/caffeine-never-gets-old-1/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/caffeine-never-gets-old-1/Codex GPT app is open, and the ChatGPT app is open, and the Cursor free credits are to expire after a year.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTwritingfictionwritingshort storygokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/money-that-can-think/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/money-that-can-think/Agentic patterns for payments rails, stablecoins, self-aware monetary stacks, and post-quantum privacy for agentic money.Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTmarketsagentsagentic-paymentsagentic-commerceaicommercecryptodefifintechmoneympppaymentspost-quantumprivacyprivystablecoinsx402yieldgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/21civ-week10-technology-strategy-survival/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/21civ-week10-technology-strategy-survival/A comprehensive digest of the Week 10 discussion on Technology, Strategy, and Survival from the 21st Century Civilization curriculum, covering bureaucracy, AI alignment, accelerationism, and John Boyd's strategic framework.Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTdiscussion-digests21st-century-civilizationpolitical-economybureaucracyai-alignmentaccelerationismstrategic-thinkingooda-loopben-landau-taylornick-landjohn-boydcarol-quigleyjoel-mokyrstate-powertechnology-politicstrustorganizational-theoryindustrial-revolutionenlightenmentgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/21civ-week8-industry-and-money/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/21civ-week8-industry-and-money/A comprehensive digest of the Week 8 discussion on Industry and Money from the 21st Century Civilization curriculum, covering Chinese industrial policy, monetary systems, GDP methodology, and civilizational trajectories.Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTdiscussion-digests21st-century-civilizationpolitical-economyindustrial-policychinamonetary-systemseuropean-unioncreative-destructiondan-wangarthur-kroeberben-landau-taylorbenjamin-ross-hoffmanetienne-fortier-duboisjane-jacobsrichard-baldwinbrian-potterbalaji-srinivasanaaron-slodovpatrick-fitzsimmonsfriedrich-hayekgdp-methodologyfederal-reservefiat-currencystate-legitimacygokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/on-context-layer-products-consumer-vs-enterprise/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/on-context-layer-products-consumer-vs-enterprise/A strategic analysis of why AI-era startups must operate as plugins, APIs, and MCPs rather than standalone products. The aggregation thesis for prediction markets, stablecoins, LLM tooling, and personal context management rails—and why your product will be internalized by Claude, Cursor, OpenAI, or NVIDIA unless you build for it.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTmarketsprediction-marketsstablecoinsLLMsAIinfrastructureproduct-designcontext-aggregationmcpvibecodingdefiB2Bconsumerstartupsaggregation-theorygokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/generational-activation/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/generational-activation/On the viral machinic memeware environment of coding agents, vibe-hackers, and the activation of dormant high-agency people in the age of Claude and accelerationist transcendence.Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTcultureaccelerationAIcoding-agentsvibecodingclaudenick-landAGIASIhigh-agencytranscendenceLLMsvibe-hackersmachinic-memewarepersonal-panopticoncursorobsidiancodinglearningculturephilosophygokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/claudes-machinic-meme-ware/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/claudes-machinic-meme-ware/On machinic desire crossing the membrane into routine via prediction markets, vibe-coded wrappers, and neo-vim cathedrals of forecasting dashboards.Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTepistemicsprediction-marketsforecastingsuperforecastingworkspacememexclaude-codeagentsproductivitytechnologygokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/subscription-models-are-changing/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/subscription-models-are-changing/How AI agents, agentic idea markets, and on-demand infrastructure are transforming subscription models. From Claude and Gemini to x402 and co-packaged optics—the future of subscriptions is being rewritten.Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTtechnologysubscription-modelsai-agentsagentic-marketsproduct-designinfrastructureedge-computingdefiblockchainx402canton-networkco-packaged-opticscontext-aggregationmcpmodel-context-protocolplaintextrssbohemian-grovegokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/fake-plastic-markets/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/fake-plastic-markets/A satirical commentary on Farcaster's pivot, NFT cultism, hyperscale compute legos, prediction markets, and the vaporwave economics of crypto's present-future.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTmarketscryptomarketsfarcasternftsstablecoinsprediction-marketsAIcomputesatiresemiconductorsdatacentersnuclear-energydefensenetwork-statescharter-citiesreal-estateMEVLLMshyperscaleradioheadgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/heat-compute-credit-equality/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/heat-compute-credit-equality/On the convergence of hyperscale compute, credit markets, and cryptographic infrastructure as the foundations for AGI—and why meritocratic inequality is the price of abundance.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTmarketsAGIASIcomputecreditmarketscryptographyinfrastructuregokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/what-crypto-consumer-products-get-wrong/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/what-crypto-consumer-products-get-wrong/A critique of packaged crypto apps and mini-app stores, arguing that the industry needs proper liquid market networks and accountable services rather than burner apps and gacha machines.Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTmarketscryptoweb3productconsumerfinanceproduct notesgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/no-notetaking-apps-will-make-it-into-the-near-future/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/no-notetaking-apps-will-make-it-into-the-near-future/Exploring coding agents as the new memex, on-demand lifelogging, and why the future of knowledge management lies beyond traditional note-taking apps.Sat, 27 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTepistemicsnotetakingworkspacememexclaude-codegokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/on-note-taking-and-knowledge-management-in-the-age-of-primitive-llms/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/on-note-taking-and-knowledge-management-in-the-age-of-primitive-llms/Exploring the current state of knowledge management tools, productivity apps, and my personal setup using Cursor, Obsidian, and other tools in the age of primitive LLMs.Sat, 27 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTepistemicscursoridenote-takingworkspacememexdigital-gardenknowledge-managementgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/ageless-is-the-new-twenty/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/ageless-is-the-new-twenty/A reflection on age, employability, and building products in the age of technological acceleration from biotech to LLMs.Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTforecastingworkrecruitmentfuture-of-workgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/against-token-gating/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/against-token-gating/A critical examination of token-gating practices in crypto projects, arguing that gating access to product channels creates unattended siloes and often leads to project failure.Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTmarketscryptoweb3tokenomicscommunityproduct-designdecentralizationpublic-goodsopen-sourcetoken-gatingnftscommunity-managementgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/builder-log-1-on-prediction-markets/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/builder-log-1-on-prediction-markets/A developer's exploration of prediction market platforms including Polymarket, MetaDAO, Long Bets, Good Judgement, and Manifold Markets - analyzing their architectures and potential for improving decision-making mechanisms.Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTtechnologyprediction-marketsforecastingsuperforecastingfutarchypolymarketmanifold-marketslong-betsgood-judgementmetadaodaosgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/stablecoin-infrastructure-and-corporate-chains/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/stablecoin-infrastructure-and-corporate-chains/On the emergence of institutional stablecoin L1s, the tension between purist decentralization and practical adoption, and why bridging traditional finance with crypto infrastructure is net positive for the ecosystem.Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTmarketsstablecoinsethereumzkpparadigmstripecoinbasecircletetherethenafintechgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/building-a-memex-1/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/building-a-memex-1/An introduction to building a personal memex as a knowledge investment instrument, exploring the challenges of platform wars and the importance of maintaining a centralized hub for intellectual output.Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTepistemicsmemexdigital-gardenarchiveslong-nowknowledge-managementpersonal-wikiproductivitygokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/obscure-digital-corners/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/obscure-digital-corners/Discover authentic technical spaces beyond mainstream platforms - from Gopher and Gemini protocols to invitation-only communities, amateur radio networks, and mathematical archives that prioritize substance over scale.Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTtechnologyalternative-protocolsunderground-communitiesgophergeminiamateur-radiotechnical-archivesinternet-historydecentralized-networkshacker-culturedigital-preservationauthentic-internetllmsaiclaude-codecoding-agentsgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/nvidia-vs-total-crypto-market-cap-dashboard/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/nvidia-vs-total-crypto-market-cap-dashboard/Real-time comparison dashboard tracking NVIDIA stock market capitalization against total cryptocurrency market cap. Built with Claude Code for instant market analysis and financial data visualization.Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTmarketsfinancedashboardstocksmarketsgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/sp100-capex-dashboard/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/sp100-capex-dashboard/Comprehensive S&P 100 dashboard covering capex, earnings, revenue, and sector rotations. Rebuilt with Claude Code plus Cloudflare automation for fresh fundamentals and actionable insights.Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTmarketsfinancedashboardstocksmarketsearningssp100gokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/on-relatives-by-jeff-parker/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/on-relatives-by-jeff-parker/A contemplative review of Jeff Parker's jazz fusion album 'The Relatives' - exploring guitar jazz softness, vinyl listening experiences, and the intersection of music and urban landscapes from Istanbul to experimental jazz sounds.Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTsoundmusicvinyljazzalbum-reviewgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gokhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/onchain-garbage-collectors/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/onchain-garbage-collectors/both solana and base are full of garbage apps whereas the former also is a sandbox for financial and social coordination experiments.Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTmarketsfinancecryptotechnologyweb3gokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/draft-post/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/draft-post/A personal reflection on daily routines, productivity systems, and breaking free from cycles of mediocrity through structured self-improvement, health optimization, and mindful use of productivity tools like Roam Research and Obsidian.Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTmiscproductivitygokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/non-pegged-stablecoins-01-on-the-current-state-of-hai/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/non-pegged-stablecoins-01-on-the-current-state-of-hai/An in-depth analysis of HAI, a non-pegged stablecoin framework built on RAI's foundation. Exploring managed float regimes, PI controllers, and the evolution of decentralized stablecoin systems that don't rely on fiat currency pegs.Sat, 20 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTmarketsfinancecryptodefitechnologyweb3gokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/on-consumer-crypto-01/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/on-consumer-crypto-01/Available on Paragraph, X, and Mirror - discussing consumer crypto applications and their potential.Thu, 04 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTmarketsfinancecryptoweb3artwritinggokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/rework/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/rework/A personal reflection on Jason Fried and DHH's influential business book 'Rework', exploring how its principles apply to crypto-economics, organizational culture, and the challenges of building meaningful products in an oversaturated startup landscape.Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTreviewsbooksreading37signalsgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/on-walking/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/on-walking/Walking is life-logging. Flâneurs who write books do not aim for the algorithmic beauty of status games. They merely find beauteous solace in story-telling. Tell a story if you cannot walk. Tell several stories when you are walking. Either in reality or as tethered to a mental modality. Of Walking. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTmiscgeneralgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/arguing-for-the-transdimensional-bloc/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/arguing-for-the-transdimensional-bloc/A call for the formation of a Transdimensional Bloc to navigate the intersection of crypto, AI, and accelerationist futures. Exploring CthulhuGPT, selective censorship, and the need for interdisciplinary collaboration between blockchain and artificial intelligence communities.Sat, 08 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTtechnologyagiasiaihyperstitionaccelerationcthulhuccrunick-landdefigokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/ai%CC%87/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/ai%CC%87/Work does not always work. Those who work on the work of work indavertently make utterly subjective or incorrigibly statistical inferences. You can b......Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTaestheticsgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/the-daily-builderon-curation-by-moderation-i/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/the-daily-builderon-curation-by-moderation-i/This post was originally conceived on my main blog on the Paragraph protocol.Tue, 28 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTmarketsfinancecryptodataweb3writinggokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/playlist-8/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/playlist-8/A curated music playlist featuring Shinichi Atobe's nocturnal house, Demdike Stare's mechanical drum'n'bass, and Not Waving & Romance's ethereal collaboration, exploring the intersection of electronic music and cultural commentary.Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTsoundmusicvinylshinichi-atobedemdike-staredolo-percussionromancenot-wavingplaylistgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/defi/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/defi/My Dear Help Helper,I have received your letter the last month month but it took me a month to train a LLM to be able to hallucinate genuinely in the......Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTmarketsgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/playlist-7/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/playlist-7/End of year music playlist featuring Romance's vaporwave, Kali Malone's organ compositions, Lucy Railton's experimental works, Fred again & Brian Eno collaboration, and Clark's electronic experiments.Sat, 02 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTsoundmusicvinylclarkkali-malonefred-againbrian-enolucy-railtonstephen-omalleyromanceplaylistgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/on-techno-optimist-manifesto/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/on-techno-optimist-manifesto/Individual Shower ThoughtsThu, 19 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTmarketsfinancecryptotechnologygokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/on-subscription-models-in-the-network-states-001/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/on-subscription-models-in-the-network-states-001/When you pay for [Parsec](https://parsec.fi/r/gokhan), [Nansen](https://pro.nansen.ai/), [Messari](https://messari.io/), and a couple of others just for analytics on a monthly basis, you have just paid for a monthly rent for a dublex condo in a state-of-the-art building partially glimpsing at BosphoSun, 15 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTmarketsfinancetechnologydataweb3artgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/protocol-puzzles-1/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/protocol-puzzles-1/The first version of the following post can be accessed via gemini://gemlog.blue/users/gokhan/1696188436.gmi on the gemini protocolProtocol Puzzles 1P......Sun, 01 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTtechnologyaigokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/asphalt-coffee/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/asphalt-coffee/Sprites of an apple flickers across the horizon. horizon is a meme template. somebody is pouring a well-brewed specimen of relatively palatable coffe......Thu, 28 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTaestheticsgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/cassette-a-commissioned-poem/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/cassette-a-commissioned-poem/CASETTE: [https://zora.co/collect/zora:0xc51e1c9166f3ac33e4ee0a68e0339abcd202a773](https://zora.co/collect/zora:0xc51e1c9166f3ac33e4ee0a68e0339abcd202a773) This piece of pure noise-oriented audio work is indeed the strata of different layers of spoken word and sound bites that I did create in the STue, 11 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTmarketsfinancecryptoartwritingmusicgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/reading-sufficient-decentralization-for-social-networks-by-srinivasan/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/reading-sufficient-decentralization-for-social-networks-by-srinivasan/> > This post was originally conceived on my [Paragraph](https://paragraph.Mon, 03 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTmarketsfinancecryptodataweb3writinggokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/playlist-6/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/playlist-6/An audiophile's journey through experimental soundscapes featuring Cheryl E. Leonard's Antarctic field recordings and id m theft able's innovative tuba explorations.Mon, 26 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTsoundmusiccheryl-e-leonardid-m-theft-ableplaylistgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/a-poem/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/a-poem/Within the rare weather event of a probability did Leaf drop a sense of reality unto their conversation otherwise dull as punctuated by a teacher bir......Sun, 30 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTaestheticsgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/how-to-set-up-your-ord-wallet/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/how-to-set-up-your-ord-wallet/This is a simple guide that I used to create my first ord wallet compatible wallet via Sparrow Wallet. If you are a technical person, you'll only need to read the Ordinal Theory Handbook.Sun, 05 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTmarketscryptotechnologyartwritinggokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/w-m-peaster/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/w-m-peaster/Deep philosophical conversation with W. M. Peaster about hyperstructures, blockchain as media, tokenized dreams, and the future of decentralized systems. Exploring crypto protocols, NFTs, and media theory through the lens of McLuhan and Baudrillard.Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTinterviewsw-m-peasternftsinterviewsartmedia-theoryhyperstructureshaikupoetrygokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/renal-calculus-i/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/renal-calculus-i/It’s almost a rainy September morning, and I am once again seeing a doctor in half an hour if they do not oblige me to wait for another half an hour,......Sun, 29 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMTaestheticsaiartgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/intraview-w-joanmd/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/intraview-w-joanmd/An interview with Joan Heemskerk of the legendary net art duo JODI, exploring digital art, web aesthetics, and the intersection of technology and creativity in contemporary art practice.Tue, 13 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMTinterviewsartinterviewsjodijoan-heemskerkgökhan-turhannet-artgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/playlist-5/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/playlist-5/An exploration of Music NFTs, smart contracts, and the future of on-chain music through experimental projects like Billy Bultheel's Songs for the Contract and EulerBeats Genesis LP. Featuring insights on Pauline Oliveros, Rem Koolhaas, and the intersection of blockchain architecture with musical expression.Fri, 15 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMTsoundmusicnftblockchainethereumsmart-contractsmusic-nftsplaylistbilly-bultheeleulerbeatspauline-oliverosrem-koolhaasgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/lets-talk-curation-2-gokhan/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/lets-talk-curation-2-gokhan/A comprehensive interview exploring my curatorial journey, approaches to curation in the web3 space, and insights into on-chain art curation practices.Tue, 28 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMTinterviewsgökhan-turhanw-m-peasterjpgartcurationcuratorsconceptual-artgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (GÖKHAN TURHAN)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/playlist-4/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/playlist-4/Musicians and sound artists incorporating sound into their on-chain works, listening to the mempool at all times.Mon, 27 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMTsoundaiartconceptual-poetrycryptodan-robinsondark-forestdeafbeefeugene-gomringerflashbotsholly-herndoniannis-xenakisjulius-eastmankenneth-goldsmithkleinmevmusicplaylistubuwebvisual-poetryweb3gokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/playlist-3/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/playlist-3/I recall the day Burial released his Untrue—or, Bon Iver’s For Emma, Forever Ago, and maybe Joanna Newsom’s Ys, and each and every Supersilent (heavy......Sun, 26 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMTsoundaiartbon-iverburialdaododge-challengerducatieddie-vedderf-a-hayekholly-herndonjoanna-newsomjohn-cagemusicmusic-nftspit-viperplaylistprodigyreinensoliditysupersilenttomiwinampgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/playlist-2/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/playlist-2/Exploring azure skies and blockchain time through Théo's Azure and alara's mine. A journey through speculative realism, peach blossom springs, and sandcore freshgaze in the context of music NFTs and digital art.Sat, 25 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMTsoundaialaraartmusicmusic-nftsplaylistthéo-azuregokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gokhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/playlist-1/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/playlist-1/As I am sitting in a smart contract that is slightly more robust than the one in which you choose to be inhabit, and theorize upon data types......Thu, 23 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMTsoundalvin-lucierartbloody-whiteconceptual-poetryconceptual-writingmusicmusic-nftsoceantiedplaylistgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/the-question-concerning-the-deep-liquidity-of-media-1/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/the-question-concerning-the-deep-liquidity-of-media-1/Many people find non-fungible tokens (NFTs) an unnecessary extension of gambling. NFTs are a bi-directional bridge where various sentiments that disc......Mon, 02 May 2022 00:00:00 GMTaestheticsaiartgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/a-hole-that-is-black/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/a-hole-that-is-black/A black hole is a media. Any media by definition, and nature, is able to transmit value in both abstract and tangible sense of the being that you con......Thu, 03 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMTaestheticsaiartweb3gokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/poetics-of-dao-landscape-7th-sense-petaloid-per-block-time-poem/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/poetics-of-dao-landscape-7th-sense-petaloid-per-block-time-poem/Experimental conceptual poetry exploring DAOs, blockchain temporality, and decentralized networks. A poetic meditation on per-block time and technological transcendence, dedicated to Thomas Köner.Thu, 04 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMTaestheticsconceptual-writingdaosgökhan-turhangokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/droplets-i/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/droplets-i/Exploring blockchain technology's bildungsroman-like evolution through conceptual art and photography. A non-fungible photograph taken with Fujifilm x100v examining the intersection of technology and human coordination.Sat, 16 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMTaestheticsart-workconceptual-writingf-a-hayekfujifilmfujifilm-x100vnftsphotographygokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/non-fungibility-of-the-idea-as-a-work-of-art/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/non-fungibility-of-the-idea-as-a-work-of-art/Exploring conceptual art on-chain and how blockchain technology teaches people to experiment with ideas and concepts. Available as minted NFT on Zora.Fri, 10 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMTaestheticsart-workconceptual-artgökhan-turhangokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/dissonance-1-xenakis-the-whale/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/dissonance-1-xenakis-the-whale/A video art piece exploring market inefficiencies and the symbiosis between human behavior and artificial intelligence, inspired by Iannis Xenakis. Available as NFT on Foundation.Sat, 03 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMTsoundartart-workgökhan-turhaniannis-xenakisvideo-artgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/on-the-probability-of-neo-templexity/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/on-the-probability-of-neo-templexity/Exploring how blockchain technology, cryptoart, and decentralized systems serve as collaborative mechanisms between humans and non-humans to redefine time measurement and accelerate technological escape velocity.Mon, 24 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMTmarketscryptoartnftsdefiaccelerationartworkgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/thoughts-on-crypto-conceptualisms/https://gokhanturhan.com/journal/thoughts-on-crypto-conceptualisms/Exploring how NFTs and blockchain technology serve as manifestos in conceptual art, examining the intersection of crypto culture, digital collectibles, and avant-garde artistic movements from Malevich to modern crypto artists.Tue, 04 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMTaestheticsconceptual-artcrypto-artgokhan@gokhanturhan.com (Gökhan Turhan)