Kobi Gurkan is an applied cryptography and security researcher who serves as Partner and Head of Research at Bain Capital Crypto. Kobi Gurkan's Twitter Score is 229 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of August 2026, ranking #1,803 (top 0.5%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.
Kobi Gurkan founded Geometry Research and co-founded Geometry, with Geometry Research subsequently being dissolved in connection with his move to Bain Capital Crypto. His work spans applied cryptography, security, and experimental research, with a consistent focus on protocol-level problems in the crypto space.
Kobi Gurkan previously worked at the Ethereum Foundation as a researcher and formerly served as cryptography lead at cLabs. These roles reflect a career built around foundational cryptographic research across major blockchain ecosystems.
Kobi Gurkan has published 9,970 posts on the platform and has been mentioned by 103 accounts, with 202 total mentions. Kobi Gurkan's portfolio includes NEBRA and Daimo Pay.
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