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Alper Koparan is based at the Department of Finance, Northeastern University - Boston Campus, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is a finance professional and academic with extensive expertise in international business and financial management. He holds a PhD in Finance from Kent State University, completed in 2022, and a master’s in international business from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Alper worked for the Turkish Treasury for over a decade, where he gained expertise in public finance, international debt operations and economic strategy. Currently, he is an Assistant Teaching Professor at Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business; Alper teaches courses on fintech, blockchain, international financial management and fixed-income securities. His research focuses on cryptocurrencies, DeFi, corporate finance and innovative financing solutions for sustainable business operations.

Ipek Koparan is based at the Management Department, Bentley University, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA. She is based at the Department of, Bentley University, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA. Ipek Koparan has been serving as an Assistant Professor at Bentley University since 2020. She earned her PhD in Management from Kent State University in 2020 and a master’s degree in international business from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in 2010. Prior to joining Bentley, she worked as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University in 2020. Ipek also brings over a decade of experience working for the Turkish Government, where she held prominent roles, including Chief of Department, Counselor to the Deputy Undersecretary, and Foreign Trade Specialist (2004–2015). Her research explores the psychology and physiology of decision-making under uncertainty, as well as strategic factor markets and dynamic capabilities.