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[[Gavin Andresen]]- [https://profiles.google.com/u/0/gavinandresen/about (Profile)]  the project maintainer. He previously worked at Silicon Graphics and now runs his own company.
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A short list of active contributors to Bitcoin, ordered by first name.
  
[[Mark Karpeles]]- Known as MagicalTux on bitcoin forum and in the #mtgox channel in freenode IRC network. Owner of the largest bitcoin exchange, [[MtGox]], and [https://www.kalyhost.com/ Kalyhost]
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[[Andreas Schildbach]] ([https://profiles.google.com/andreas.schildbach Profile]) - original developer of [https://market.android.com/details?id=de.schildbach.wallet Bitcoin Wallet for Android] ([http://code.google.com/p/bitcoin-wallet/ Google Code Project]).
  
[[Vladimir Marchenko]]- [https://profiles.google.com/u/0/vmartchenko/about?hl=en Profile], runs [[Marchenko Ltd]] which sells mining contracts, previously developed the figator.org search engine.
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[[Amir Taaki]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amir_Taaki Wikipedia]) aka genjix- creator of the [[BIP]] process, [[Libbitcoin]] C++ developer toolkit, [[Libbitcoin_Server|Obelisk]] blockchain server (later BS), [[Libbitcoin_Explorer|SX]] bitcoin command line tool (later BX), [https://bitcoinmagazine.com/7892/shedding-light-on-the-dark-wallet Darkwallet], [http://www.wired.com/2014/04/darkmarket Darkmarket] (later [https://openbazaar.org OpenBazaar]), [http://reason.com/blog/2015/02/24/darkleaks-the-decentralized-information Darkleaks], [[Freecoin]] and well as inactive/defunct projects such as the [[Britcoin]] exchange, [[Intersango]] exchange, [[Spesmilo]] RPC client, [[Bitcoin Consultancy]], Bitcoin Media Blog (author), [[Vibanko]] web wallet provider, [[GLBSE]] exchange client, [https://github.com/genjix/kartludox Kartludox] Bitcoin poker client, [[Pastecoin]] and Python bindings for Bitcoin.
  
[[Jeff Garzik]]- [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Garzik (Wikipedia Entry)] who does kernel development at Red Hat and is the founder of [[BitcoinWatch]].
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[[ArtForz|Art Forz]]- developed the first fully-deployed and actively-used GPU miner (Lazslo's was theoretically the first but it's not clear he solved any blocks with it) and at one time his GPU mining farm (the ArtFarm) was mining over a third of all blocks.
  
[[Matt Corallo]]- uses the moniker of BlueMatt on bitcoin forums and other sites, Is a core developer of bitcoin.
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[[Gary Rowe]] ([https://plus.google.com/u/0/115295932487523951663/about Profile ]) - Contributor to the [[MultiBit]] (http://multibit.org) and [[BitCoinJ]] (http://code.google.com/p/bitcoinj/) projects. Working on various Bitcoin based businesses.
  
[[Pieter Wuille]]- uses the moniker sipa, is a core developer and maintainer of the network graphs http://bitcoin.sipa.be
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[[User:Gavinandresen|Gavin Andresen]] - ([https://profiles.google.com/u/0/gavinandresen/about Profile ])  Former [[Satoshi client]] maintainer. He previously worked at Silicon Graphics and now runs his own company.
  
[[Stefan Thomas]]- uses the moniker justmoon, creator of the WeUseCoins.com site/video and WebCoin.
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[[Hal Finney]]- one of the creators of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Good_Privacy PGP] and one of the earliest contributors to the Bitcoin project.  First to identify a type of double-spending attack that now bears his name -- the [[Double-spending#Finney_attack|Finney attack]].
  
[[Hal Finney]]- Hal, one of the creators of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Good_Privacy PGP] and one of the earliest contributors to the bitcoin project.
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James McCarthy aka Nefario- creator of the first bitcoin stock exchange [[GLBSE]]
  
[[Michael Hendrix]]- uses the moniker mndrix, creator of the now defunct CoinPal and CoinCard services
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[[Jed McCaleb]], cofounder of Stellar.org and original developer of [[MtGox]]. Previously created [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EDonkey2000 eDonkey2000].
  
[[Michael Marquardt]]- uses the moniker theymos, creator of the widely used blockexplorer.com site
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[[Jeff Garzik]]- [[Satoshi client]] core developer, GPU poold software and the founder of [[Bitcoin Watch]]. Works for BitPay.
  
[[Amir Taaki]]- uses the moniker genjix, creator of the [[Britcoin]] exchange
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[[Luke Dashjr]] aka Luke-Jr- [[Eligius]] founder, maintains [[BFGMiner]] and maintainer of [[bitcoind]]/[[Bitcoin-Qt]] stable branches.
  
[[Mike Hearn]] [https://profiles.google.com/mh.in.england/about (Profile)]- Google engineer who works on Gmail and developed [[BitCoinJ]] (http://code.google.com/p/bitcoinj/)
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[[Mark Karpeles]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Karpeles Wikipedia]) aka MagicalTux- Former owner of [[MtGox]] and this wiki.
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[[Sirius|Martti Malmi]] aka Sirius- Former Bitcoin developer. Operates the domain names bitcoin.org and bitcointalk.org.
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[[Matt Corallo]] aka BlueMatt- [[Satoshi client]] and [[Bitcoinj]] developer.
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[[Michael Hendrix]] aka mndrix- creator of the now defunct CoinPal and CoinCard services
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[[Mike Hearn]] ([https://profiles.google.com/mh.in.england/about Profile]) Google engineer who works on Gmail and developed [[BitCoinJ]] (http://code.google.com/p/bitcoinj/) and [[Lighthouse]].
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[[User:Tcatm|Nils Schneider]] aka tcatm - Bitcoin developer, owner of BitcoinWatch, creator and owner of BitcoinCharts, GPU mining software and JS web interface.
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[[Patrick McFarland]] aka Diablo-D3 - DiabloMiner author, and former BitcoinTalk forum moderator.
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[[Patrick Strateman]] aka phantomcircuit - Bitcoin developer, creator of [[Intersango]], member of [[Bitcoin Consultancy]] and creator of Python Bitcoin implementation.
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[[Peter Todd]] - Bitcoin developer. Involved with Bitcoin related startup [[Coinkite]] and [[DarkWallet]].
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[[Pieter Wuille]] aka sipa- [[Satoshi client]] developer and maintainer of the network graphs http://bitcoin.sipa.be
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[[Stefan Thomas]] aka justmoon- creator of the ([https://www.weusecoins.com We Use Coins]) site/video and WebCoin.
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[[Tamas Blummer]] aka grau - author of Bits of Proof, the enterprise-ready implementation of the Bitcoin protocol. http://bitsofproof.com
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[[Trace Mayer]] - Host of the ([http://www.bitcoin.kn Bitcoin Knowledge Podcast]) where the top people in Bitcoin are interviewed
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[[Vladimir Marchenko]]- ([https://profiles.google.com/u/0/vmartchenko/about?hl=en Profile]), runs [[Marchenko Ltd]] which sells mining contracts, previously developed the figator.org search engine.
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[[Wladimir van der Laan]] - [[Satoshi client]] maintainer.
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==See Also==
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* [[Original client developers]]
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* [[Developers]]
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* [[:Template:Developers]]
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* Wiki list of [[:Special:ListUsers|users]]
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* [[Project:Community_portal|Community portal]]
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* [[:Category:People]]

Latest revision as of 03:44, 17 August 2021

A short list of active contributors to Bitcoin, ordered by first name.

Andreas Schildbach (Profile) - original developer of Bitcoin Wallet for Android (Google Code Project).

Amir Taaki (Wikipedia) aka genjix- creator of the BIP process, Libbitcoin C++ developer toolkit, Obelisk blockchain server (later BS), SX bitcoin command line tool (later BX), Darkwallet, Darkmarket (later OpenBazaar), Darkleaks, Freecoin and well as inactive/defunct projects such as the Britcoin exchange, Intersango exchange, Spesmilo RPC client, Bitcoin Consultancy, Bitcoin Media Blog (author), Vibanko web wallet provider, GLBSE exchange client, Kartludox Bitcoin poker client, Pastecoin and Python bindings for Bitcoin.

Art Forz- developed the first fully-deployed and actively-used GPU miner (Lazslo's was theoretically the first but it's not clear he solved any blocks with it) and at one time his GPU mining farm (the ArtFarm) was mining over a third of all blocks.

Gary Rowe (Profile ) - Contributor to the MultiBit (http://multibit.org) and BitCoinJ (http://code.google.com/p/bitcoinj/) projects. Working on various Bitcoin based businesses.

Gavin Andresen - (Profile ) Former Satoshi client maintainer. He previously worked at Silicon Graphics and now runs his own company.

Hal Finney- one of the creators of PGP and one of the earliest contributors to the Bitcoin project. First to identify a type of double-spending attack that now bears his name -- the Finney attack.

James McCarthy aka Nefario- creator of the first bitcoin stock exchange GLBSE

Jed McCaleb, cofounder of Stellar.org and original developer of MtGox. Previously created eDonkey2000.

Jeff Garzik- Satoshi client core developer, GPU poold software and the founder of Bitcoin Watch. Works for BitPay.

Luke Dashjr aka Luke-Jr- Eligius founder, maintains BFGMiner and maintainer of bitcoind/Bitcoin-Qt stable branches.

Mark Karpeles (Wikipedia) aka MagicalTux- Former owner of MtGox and this wiki.

Martti Malmi aka Sirius- Former Bitcoin developer. Operates the domain names bitcoin.org and bitcointalk.org.

Matt Corallo aka BlueMatt- Satoshi client and Bitcoinj developer.

Michael Hendrix aka mndrix- creator of the now defunct CoinPal and CoinCard services

Mike Hearn (Profile) Google engineer who works on Gmail and developed BitCoinJ (http://code.google.com/p/bitcoinj/) and Lighthouse.

Nils Schneider aka tcatm - Bitcoin developer, owner of BitcoinWatch, creator and owner of BitcoinCharts, GPU mining software and JS web interface.

Patrick McFarland aka Diablo-D3 - DiabloMiner author, and former BitcoinTalk forum moderator.

Patrick Strateman aka phantomcircuit - Bitcoin developer, creator of Intersango, member of Bitcoin Consultancy and creator of Python Bitcoin implementation.

Peter Todd - Bitcoin developer. Involved with Bitcoin related startup Coinkite and DarkWallet.

Pieter Wuille aka sipa- Satoshi client developer and maintainer of the network graphs http://bitcoin.sipa.be

Stefan Thomas aka justmoon- creator of the (We Use Coins) site/video and WebCoin.

Tamas Blummer aka grau - author of Bits of Proof, the enterprise-ready implementation of the Bitcoin protocol. http://bitsofproof.com

Trace Mayer - Host of the (Bitcoin Knowledge Podcast) where the top people in Bitcoin are interviewed

Vladimir Marchenko- (Profile), runs Marchenko Ltd which sells mining contracts, previously developed the figator.org search engine.

Wladimir van der Laan - Satoshi client maintainer.

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