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David Schwartz
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What you need to know about me:

  • CTO at Ripple, the company behind the Ripple settlement network.

  • One of the original architects of the XRP Ledger system, the first to solve the crypto-currency double spend problem without requiring either a central authority or proof of work.

  • My alter ego is "JoelKatz" on the Bitcoin forums and other places.

  • Follow me on Twitter -- @JoelKatz.

  • Areas of expertise include cryptography, payment and settlement networks, advising fintech and emerging technology startups, and C++ programming.

  • Areas of interest include computers, aviation (both full scale and model/drone), basketball and football.

  • My wife and I have a blog, but it's only rarely updated.

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How do Bitcoin clients find each other?
May 1, 2012
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How does merged mining work?
Aug 31, 2011
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97
Does hoarding really hurt Bitcoin?
Sep 2, 2011
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67
What is a compressed Bitcoin key?
Mar 3, 2012
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57
What exactly is Mining?
Aug 30, 2011
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What methods could a government use to shutdown Bitcoin?
Sep 1, 2011
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Should I leave the Bitcoin client open?
Aug 31, 2011
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42
Is there a way to set up proof-of-work systems so they would be even more useful?
Sep 1, 2011
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40
Have any cryptography experts vetted the bitcoin source code?
Sep 1, 2011
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40
How does change work in a bitcoin transaction?
Sep 8, 2011
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