Bitcoin and the Rise of the Cypherpunks
From bitcoin to blockchain to distributed ledgers, the cryptocurrency space is fast evolving, to the point where it can be difficult to see the direction it's headed. But, we're not without clues. While many of the innovations in the space are new, they're built on decades of work that led to this point. By tracing this history, we can understand the motivations behind the movement that spawned bitcoin and share its vision for the future. Before the 1970s, cryptography was primarily practiced in secret by military or spy agencies. But, that changed when two publications brought it into the....
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Zooko Wilcox-O’Hearn found the cypherpunks mailing list when he was 19. Since then, he has been lucky enough to work on cypherpunk-oriented technologies for most of his adult life. Currently, Zooko is the CEO of Zcash, which is a truly anonymous alternative to Bitcoin. Zooko was recently interviewed on Epicenter Bitcoin, and he shared some of his thoughts related to the recent revival of the cypherpunk movement. In his view, Bitcoin has given this technological revolution new life. Who Are the Cypherpunks? The definition of a cypherpunk tends to vary based on whom you ask, but the....
Zooko Wilcox-O’Hearn found the cypherpunks mailing list when he was 19. Since then, he has been lucky enough to work on cypherpunk-oriented technologies for most of his adult life. Currently, Zooko is the CEO of Zcash, which is a truly anonymous alternative to Bitcoin. Zooko was recently interviewed on Epicenter Bitcoin, and he shared some of his thoughts related to the recent revival of the cypherpunk movement. In his view, Bitcoin has given this technological revolution new life. Who Are the Cypherpunks? The definition of a cypherpunk tends to vary based on whom you ask, but the....
With the increasing adoption of Bitcoin, cypherpunks have once again risen to prominence. As Gregory Maxwell and Peter Todd, self-proclaimed cypherpunks, and Adam Back, the inventor of Hashcash, pave a path for BitcoinCT r: 8, their vision highlights a cautious approach in an attempt to not repeat the mistakes of the 90s. Are they right or are they about to repeat the precise mistakes they wish to avoid? Gregory Maxwell, one of the five core Bitcoin developers until recently, revealed in a post two months ago that he and Todd had a long history with Bitcoin. Maxwell says: “In 2001 Peter....
In this episode of the Bitcoin Magazine Podcast, Jim Epstein of Reason TV discusses his "Cypherpunks Write Code" miniseries and the history of Bitcoin. The post Video: “Cypherpunks Write Code” And The Precursors Of Bitcoin appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.