Andreas Antonopoulos

Andreas M. Antonopoulos
Born 1972 (age 44–45)
Nationality Greek-British[1]
Alma mater University College London
Occupation Tech entrepreneur[2]

Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a Greek - California-based information security expert, tech-entrepreneur and author.[2] He is a host on the Let's Talk Bitcoin podcast[3] and a teaching fellow for the master in science Digital Currencies at the University of Nicosia.[4]

Early career

Antonopoulos obtained his degree in Computer Science and Data Communications and Distributed Systems from the University College London. He consulted business on open source and open networks as early as 1990.[5] He has authored more than two hundred articles published in print and syndicated worldwide.[2][6][7][8] As a partner at Nemertes Research, Antonopoulos researched computer security, stating that the greatest threat to computer security was not experienced hackers, but overly complex systems that resulted from rapid change in business.[9]

Bitcoin involvement

Antonopoulos is a consultant on several bitcoin-related startups and permanent host of the Let’s Talk Bitcoin podcast.[10] He served as head of the Bitcoin Foundation's anti-poverty committee until 2014, resigning due to disagreements with its management. In a statement explaining the reasons for his resignation, he said "I can no longer have even the smallest association with the Bitcoin Foundation, because of the complete lack of transparency."[11]

In January 2014, Antonopoulos joined Blockchain.info as Chief Security Officer.[12] In September 2014 he left the CSO role and became an advisor to the board.[13]

Antonopoulos was an outspoken critic of the Mt. Gox trading platform as early as April 2013, calling it "a systemic risk to bitcoin, a death trap for traders and a business run by the clueless".[14] In February 2014, following the closing of Mt. Gox, Antonopoulos published a further analysis of the collapse[15] and its effect on the greater bitcoin ecosystem.

In April 2014, Antonopoulos organized a fundraising campaign for Dorian Nakamoto, who was identified in a Newsweek article as the creator of bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. The reporting techniques used in the article were controversial among journalists and bitcoin community members. The fundraiser, intended to assist Nakamoto after the attention he received as a result of the article, raised 50 bitcoins, worth $23,000 at the time.[16][17]

On October 8, 2014, Antonopoulos spoke in front of the Banking, Trade and Commerce committee of the Senate of Canada to address the senators' questions on how to regulate bitcoin in Canada.[18] In his testimony, he warned senators against premature regulation of bitcoin, stating "Wait until the technology is better understood by all of us ... there are many applications based on this model -- would stifle this technology in its early days."[2]

References

  1. ↑ Victoria van Eyk (21 June 2014). "Inside Antonopoulos I/III: "I’m broke, but I’m happier than I’ve ever been."". Bitcoin Magazine. Coin Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Issue 15 - Evidence - October 8, 2014". Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce. Parliament of Canada. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  3. ↑ Bailey Reutzel (9 July 2013). "A Q&A with Serial Bitcoin Entrepreneur Andreas Antonopoulos". PaymentsSource. SourceMedia. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Elias Hazou (11 April 2014). "UNIC launches bitcoin course". Business. CyprusMail. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  5. ↑ Andreas M. Antonopoulos. "About Andreas M. Antonopoulos". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Andreas Antonopoulos". Radar. O'Reilly Media. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Articles by Andreas M. Antonopoulos". PC World. International Data Group. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Articles By Andreas Antonopoulos". IT World Canada. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  9. ↑ John Schwartz (12 September 2007). "Who Needs Hackers?". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  10. ↑ David Morris (21 January 2014). "Bitcoin is not just digital currency. It's Napster for finance.". Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  11. ↑ Carlo Caraluzzo (10 July 2014). "Andreas M. Antonopoulos Leaves Bitcoin Foundation: Not Happy with Management". CoinTelegraph. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  12. ↑ Kyt Dotson (29 January 2014). "Bitcoin Weekly, January 29, 2014: TigerDirect on board, CEO of BitInstant arrested, Antonopoulos joins Blockchain.info". siliconANGLE. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  13. ↑ Jon Southurst (1 September 2014). "Antonopoulos Leaves Blockchain Security Role to Become Board Advisor". CoinDesk. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  14. ↑ Andreas M. Antonopoulos (11 April 2013). "Ann Mt. Gox". Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  15. ↑ Andreas M. Antonopoulos (25 February 2014). "Statement on Mt.Gox". Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  16. ↑ Kevin Collier (22 April 2014). "Dorian Nakamoto thanks Bitcoin community for $23,000 donation". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  17. ↑ Oscar Williams-Grut (17 March 2014). "Bitcoins raised for ‘inventor’ Dorian Nakamoto". The Evening Standard. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  18. ↑ Michael Carney (9 October 2014). "Bitcoin evangelist Andreas Antonopoulos wows Canada’s Senate Committee on Banking". PandoDaily. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
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