Post Bitcoin DevCore: Exclusive Interview With Patrick Murck
Patrick Murck, until very recently, the Executive Director of the Bitcoin Foundation, where he has served as General Counsel and continues to advise as it undergoes its recent changes. Though we chatted during and after the DevCore event, it was not until the after-party, where I managed to get some quiet time with him for a chat and an interview. How successful do you feel DevCore London was? Patrick Murck: I think it was a great success, we had phenomenal turnout. We actually oversold the event; we were above capacity which was very cool. It demonstrates the interest here in London to....
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Now, I am not a techy, but probably can be considered tech savvy. But I attended the DevCore London and took the opportunity to interview Patrick and Gavin in London during DevCore, what some people consider as the capital of global finance. Also read: Bitcoin Foundation to Host Upcoming DevCore London. The overall atmosphere was cosy and friendly; the DevCore event was sold out. Everyone seemed to be greatly enjoying the event and conversing with each other during the breaks. I also had the opportunity to grab Mike Hearn for an interview, but he has escaped me for now. I was late, as is....
DevCore London, the second in The Bitcoin Foundation's new series of workshops for developers, has been set for April 15th. Hosted at Dexter House inside the Royal Mint building in London, Devcore will bring together all individuals interested in improving their Bitcoin technical expertise in support of the future development of the "Bitcoin Core". "We are excited to bring DevCore v2 to London and reach out to the European bitcoin community. Through our partnership with Blockchain, we will build on the success of DevCore v1 in Boston. We have a stellar line-up of speakers and sponsors to....
Patrick Murck joined Quest Means Business to discuss the security concerns over bitcoin from Bitcoinist.net on Vimeo. Patrick Murck discusses on CNN the Bitstamp hot wallet hack and how exchanges are doing better despite the hack in protecting customer funds. He also illustrates that this is not a MtGox type situation as well as how far we have come in digital security.
Newly elected executive director of the Bitcoin Foundation Patrick Murck participated in an ask-me-anything (AMA) session on Reddit today, engaging the bitcoin community in a wide-ranging discussion to mark his new appointment. Murck assumed his new position last week following the resignation of Jon Matonis, who will serve on the foundation's board through the year. Under its new direction, Murck indicated that the organisation will continue to defend bitcoin to policymakers and policy-focused groups while maintaining an open channel of discussion with the bitcoin community - goals he....
The Bitcoin Foundation's new executive director Patrick Murck has outlined his priorities for the organization's "new direction" and its relationship with stakeholders. His statement follows yesterday's resignation of former executive director Jon Matonis both from the post and his position on foundation's board. Notably, former general counsel Murck acknowledged a need to repair the foundation's relationship with the bitcoin community, even if that meant sometimes adopting unpopular or controversial positions on some issues, and taking risks with communication and transparency to....