{"id":"murat-firat","version":1,"language":"en","title":"Murat Firat","hidden":false,"content":"**Murat Fırat** is the CTO and Co-Founder at [BiLira](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bilira), an organization that manages its native token, [BiLira (TRYB)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bilira-tryb), a [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) backed by [fiat currency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/fiat-money). His professional background includes experience in the development of [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) applications. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-xc5rtm65y5k)[\\[2\\]](#cite-id-r9v1axr1n9o)  \n![628e3ea562863ea2ca8e6d7d_gbrjSo9cAqK2LoBidorW5pr6WbolZgFrn2E87LeS3F0TTosfolcbcdB8SD-HBWXTddGjnUNophaStMn9shYCDTgDZuj19BNJugywTaNtS9Z3n7Y-pFxLROjxNSDHiElIOHKiUxq2wZKayfLKFQ.png](https://ipfs.everipedia.org/ipfs/Qmb5P9E3iv6tBW7eREL1kC5wTjMQ2mNNfLH19gFEbxPnr1)  \n  \n# Education  \n  \nMurat Firat completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto, earning a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a Minor in Engineering Business in 2019.[\\[1\\]](#cite-id-xc5rtm65y5k)  \n  \n# Career  \n  \nTogether with [Sinan Koç](https://iq.wiki/wiki/sinan-koc), Murat Firat co-founded [BiLira](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bilira) in Istanbul, Turkey. Operating as an organization under the Turkish law, [BiLira](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bilira) strives to extend access for Turkish residents to the [decentralized](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi) and [peer-to-peer (P2P)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/peer-to-peer-trading-p2p) global financial network utilizing its [fiat-backed](https://iq.wiki/wiki/fiat-money) [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin), [TRYB](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bilira-tryb).  \n  \nPreviously, he worked as a Software Engineer at [Coinbase](https://iq.wiki/wiki/coinbase) in the San Francisco Bay Area, and was involved in the development of [Coinbase](https://iq.wiki/wiki/coinbase) Wallet. As a [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) Developer at RBC Global Asset Management in Toronto, Canada, Murat contributed to the Next Gen Asset Management platform.   \n  \nAdditionally, he participated in and completed the ConsenSys Academy Developer Program, providing insights into the [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) ecosystem. In earlier roles, Murat was a [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) Developer in the Amplify Program at RBC, implementing [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) technology into Wealth Management, resulting in cost savings and efficiency improvements, alongside provisional patent recognition.[\\[1\\]](#cite-id-xc5rtm65y5k)[\\[2\\]](#cite-id-r9v1axr1n9o)[\\[3\\]](#cite-id-eipxi8p8io)  \n  \n# Achievements  \n  \nMurat Fırat is credited with a patent titled \"Platform for generating authenticated data objects\" (US20190058595A1). He has also been rewarded with multiple awards at [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) hackathons and received the President's Entrance Scholar Award.[\\[1\\]](#cite-id-xc5rtm65y5k)[\\[3\\]](#cite-id-eipxi8p8io)","summary":"Murat Firat is the co-founder and CTO of BiLira, known for his work in blockchain technology and development of the stablecoin TRYB.","categories":[{"id":"people","title":"People in crypto"}],"promoted":0,"tags":[{"id":"Founders"},{"id":"PeopleInDeFi"}],"metadata":[{"id":"references","value":"[{\"id\":\"xc5rtm65y5k\",\"url\":\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/muratfirat96/\",\"description\":\"linkedin murat firat\",\"timestamp\":1701261815504},{\"id\":\"r9v1axr1n9o\",\"url\":\"https://theorg.com/org/bilira/org-chart/murat-firat\",\"description\":\"theorg murat firat\",\"timestamp\":1701261824620},{\"id\":\"eipxi8p8io\",\"url\":\"https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5fb683a258cbdf70262c0b77/6023c066d244a79a1c000761_Whitepaper-(EN-1.0).pdf\",\"description\":\"BiLira whitepaper\",\"timestamp\":1708021819846}]"},{"id":"twitter_profile","value":"https://twitter.com/muratfirat?lang=de"},{"id":"linkedin_profile","value":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/muratfirat96/"},{"id":"previous_cid","value":"QmW6Aim4QDUFzfheMJKH6xpWeNks4sN6PhtRTnF2LzAtZJ"}],"user":{"id":"0xf32ECD5c8f5633212f1a25A3931aDDc0CEc42938"},"author":{"id":"0xf32ECD5c8f5633212f1a25A3931aDDc0CEc42938","profile":null},"media":[{"name":"628e3ea562863ea2ca8e6d7d_gbrjSo9cAqK2LoBidorW5pr6WbolZgFrn2E87LeS3F0TTosfolcbcdB8SD-HBWXTddGjnUNophaStMn9shYCDTgDZuj19BNJugywTaNtS9Z3n7Y-pFxLROjxNSDHiElIOHKiUxq2wZKayfLKFQ.png","id":"Qmb5P9E3iv6tBW7eREL1kC5wTjMQ2mNNfLH19gFEbxPnr1","size":"1.78","type":"GALLERY","source":"IPFS_IMG"}],"views":18,"events":[],"ipfs":"QmW6Aim4QDUFzfheMJKH6xpWeNks4sN6PhtRTnF2LzAtZJ","transactionHash":"0xc1b3477679ad4d73334df6eb27744ba1890bc14b62c055db430577e2295b53b0","created":"2023-11-29T12:46:25.973Z","updated":"2023-11-29T12:46:25.973Z","images":[{"id":"QmUhWhsvPoHio2QTchmD7qj4Kz1yr3uym7bpGX9jeSgtNk","type":"image/jpeg, image/png"}],"linkedWikis":null}