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I'm a Java contractor working in the UK.

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I lead on the MultiBit Merchant project, and am a contributor to the MultiBit, , Bitcoinj and XChange projects. I am passionate about the changes that a crypto-currency like Bitcoin can bring to the world.

I maintain a blog with some useful Bitcoin articles


May
8
comment How do I get my funds from bitstamp into my wallet?
Have you read the Help page for MultiBit? multibit.org/en/help/v0.5/help_receivingBitcoin.html
May
8
reviewed Approve suggested edit on How do I get my funds from bitstamp into my wallet?
Apr
22
reviewed Approve suggested edit on What methods could a government use to shutdown Bitcoin?
Apr
18
reviewed Approve suggested edit on What are the risks of keeping USD in an exchange account?
Apr
17
awarded  Revival
Apr
12
answered How do I fully uninstall the Bitcoin Wallet app for Android?
Apr
10
comment How long would it take to crack an 8-word brain wallet?
Was the brain wallet generated on a machine only you control? If not, then about 2 seconds; otherwise see below.
Apr
4
revised Can double-spends be automated by malicious custom bitcoin clients?
Tidying up spelling, grammar and presentation.
Apr
2
awarded  Announcer
Mar
20
comment What happens if Gavin and the other developers get hit by a truck?
Perhaps one may say it is a duplicate. This is a useful gateway question, though.
Mar
20
reviewed Approve suggested edit on Is it possible to create an address from a predefined private key?
Mar
5
comment Why do we need alternatives to Bitcoin?
+1 for the government use case. The Bitcoin protocol is a sound form of digital money that governments would benefit from. At present inflation is useful to promote spending, in the future with more constrained resources deflation may be seen as a better choice.
Mar
4
revised Are transaction hashes random?
Fixing typo
Mar
4
reviewed Approve suggested edit on How do I exchange the issuer of my BTC in Ripple?
Mar
4
reviewed Approve suggested edit on In need of help.. Bitstamp. Whats are the next steps?
Feb
25
revised How Do I Fix: “Safe mode: Warning: Displayed transactions may not be correct!”
Improved context of title
Feb
19
comment Is anyone actually spending bitcoins?
Have a look at the activity of the Tipping Bot on Reddit. You'll find that many people are generous with their bitcoins.
Feb
19
accepted How does Ripple solve the sock-puppet problem during consensus?
Feb
16
reviewed Approve suggested edit on I am going to buy bitcoins for the firstime from a seller on localbitcoins. Please guide
Feb
15
answered Setting up a coinbase like service in India , need suggestions