Gavin Andresen
Gavin Andresen is the chief scientist at the Bitcoin Foundation.[1] He has access to the alert key that allows him to broadcast messages about critical network problems to all clients.[2]
After graduating from Princeton University, Gavin began his career working on 3D graphics software at Silicon Graphics Computer Systems.[3]
Since leaving Silicon Valley in 1996, Gavin has tackled a wide variety of software-related ventures, including CTO of an early voice-over-the-Internet startup and co-founder of a company that made multiplayer online games for blind people and their sighted friends.[4]
In April 2011, Forbes quoted Andresen as saying, "Bitcoin is designed to bring us back to a decentralized currency of the people," and "this is like better gold than gold."[5]
Most recently, Gavin has been the lead developer for the Bitcoin digital currency project, working to create a secure, stable "cash for the Internet."[6]
Gavin also created ClearCoin, an escrow-type of service, which was closed circa June 23, 2011.[7]
References
- ↑ https://bitcoinfoundation.org/about/board
- ↑ Alerts (Bitcoin wiki).
- ↑ http://www.bitcoin2013.com/bitcoin-2013-panelists.html
- ↑ http://www.bitcoin2013.com/bitcoin-2013-panelists.html
- ↑ http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0509/technology-psilocybin-bitcoins-gavin-andresen-crypto-currency.html
- ↑ http://www.bitcoin2013.com/bitcoin-2013-panelists.html
- ↑ https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Clearcoin
External links
- "Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? In Crypto We Trust". In Crypto We Trust. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- "Bitcoin Foundation: About: Board Members". Bitcoin Foundation. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- "Bitcoin 2013: The Future of Payments - Panelists - Bitcoin 2013: The Future of Payments May 17-19, 2013 - San Jose, CA". Bitcoin Foundation. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- Gavin Andresen interviewed on the TV show Trianglation on the TWiT.tv network