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Adam Back

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Chief executive of Blockstream; inventor of Hashcash

CEO·Blockstream·b. 1970·Canada
Also known asАдам Бэк

Adam Back invented Hashcash in 1997, the proof-of-work scheme cited in the Bitcoin whitepaper, and was one of the few people Satoshi Nakamoto corresponded with before the launch.

Role
CEO
Status
Clear
Trust score
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9.2/10
Records + sources

Clean record — no credible fraud allegations on file.

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News mentions
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Adam Back
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Blockstream
ceo
2 nodes · 1 edges · depth 1
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CEO, author of Hashcash
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In the news45

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Cover image for the article "BIP-110 activation delayed after Coldcard exploit: Is the soft fork dead?"
ES
Aug 2 · 1d

BIP-110 activation delayed after Coldcard exploit: Is the soft fork dead?

es.beincrypto.com4 min read
Cover image for the article "BIP-110 Activation Frozen After Coldcard Exploit: Is the Soft Fork Dead?"
EN
Aug 2 · 1d

BIP-110 Activation Frozen After Coldcard Exploit: Is the Soft Fork Dead?

beincrypto.com4 min read
Cover image for the article "Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Has Won, So Why Did MicroStrategy Stop Buying BTC?"
EN
Jul 28 · 6d

Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Has Won, So Why Did MicroStrategy Stop Buying BTC?

beincrypto.com4 min read
Jul 24beincrypto.com logoAdam Back Calls Bitcoin BIP-110 Idiocracy
Jul 23bitcoinmagazine.com logoBlackRock, Coinbase, Strategy Among Nine Firms Launching the Bitcoin Security Consortium, Pledging $15 Million To BTC Security Development
Jul 21es.beincrypto.com logoGRAM rises 10% as Pavel Durov unveils new product for Telegram users
Jul 20u.today logo'They Don't Know Bitcoin': Adam Back Slams BIP-110 Supporters as Fork Deadline Nears
Jul 20bitcoinmagazine.com logoStrategy (MSTR) Sells $263.5 Million in MSTR Shares, Skips Bitcoin Purchase as USD Reserve Tops $3.2 Billion
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