Bitcoin Core developer, applied cryptography consultant, and creator of OpenTimestamps. Author of BIP 65 (OP_CHECKLOCKTIMEVERIFY) and BIP 125 (Replace-by-Fee), key figure in the Blocksize War, and subject of HBO's 2024 documentary "Money Electric" which controversially named him as a Satoshi Nakamoto candidate.
Pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin who published the whitepaper in 2008 and launched the network in 2009.
British cryptographer and cypherpunk who invented Hashcash, the proof-of-work system cited in the Bitcoin whitepaper. Co-founder and CEO of Blockstream.
Pioneering cryptographer and cypherpunk who received the first-ever Bitcoin transaction from Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009. Early developer of PGP and RPOW.
The reference implementation of the Bitcoin protocol, maintained by a global community of open-source developers.
Bitcoin infrastructure company founded in 2014 by Adam Back and others, known for the Liquid sidechain, Blockstream Satellite, and mining operations.
Jonathan Bier's account of the Bitcoin block size debate, documenting the battle for Bitcoin's soul between 2015-2017.
Annual Bitcoin-only conference held in Riga, Latvia, known for its deep technical focus, cypherpunk ethos, and attracting top Bitcoin developers and thinkers.
Jonathan Bier's account of the Bitcoin block size debate, documenting the battle for Bitcoin's soul between 2015-2017.
Annual Bitcoin-only conference held in Riga, Latvia, known for its deep technical focus, cypherpunk ethos, and attracting top Bitcoin developers and thinkers.