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Aaron van Wirdum

Aaron van Wirdum
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Aaron van Wirdum is the former Editor-in-Chief of Bitcoin Magazine and author of The Genesis Book: The Story of the People and Projects That Inspired Bitcoin.

Developing Financial Privacy Tools Was Today Criminalized by the Dutch Court

LEGAL Aaron van Wirdum -
A breakdown of today's ruling in the Alexey Pertsev, Tornado Cash developer, case in the Netherlands and the implications this will have for open source developers going forward.

The Trial That Could End Craig Wright’s Satoshi Claim For Good Started Today

LEGAL Aaron van Wirdum -
Today marks the beginning of the COPA vs. Craig Wright lawsuit in London, with COPA delivering their opening arguments.

How The Extropian Quest For Digital Cash Secured Our Trips To The Stars

CULTURE Aaron van Wirdum -
Before they were cypherpunks, the forefathers of Bitcoin were Extropians.

El Salvador: One Small Step For Bitcoin

CULTURE Aaron van Wirdum -
Tracing El Salvador's Bitcoin story, from Bitcoin Beach to the ongoing challenges in establishing government-led adoption.

Bitcoin Core 22.0 Released: What’s New

TECHNICAL Aaron van Wirdum -
Bitcoin Core developers release first software with Taproot support.

Taproot Locks In: Bitcoin Protocol Upgrade Will Activate In November

TECHNICAL Aaron van Wirdum -
Taproot has locked in with the Bitcoin protocol upgrade now set to activate in November.

Interview: Nick Szabo On His Bitcoin 2021 Keynote About Bitcoin And The History Of Money

INDUSTRY EVENTS Aaron van Wirdum -
Cypherpunk and cryptocurrency pioneer Nick Szabo previewed his keynote for the Bitcoin 2021 event, being held in Miami on June 4 and 5.

There Are Now Two Taproot Activation Clients, Here’s Why

TECHNICAL Aaron van Wirdum -
There are now two different Taproot activation paths embedded in Bitcoin software clients. Here’s what this could mean for the Bitcoin protocol.

LOT=true Or LOT=false? This Is The Last Hurdle Before Taproot Activation

TECHNICAL Aaron van Wirdum -
The discussion around LOT=true and LOT=false remains the final hurdle in Taproot activation. So, what’s the difference and why is it important?

Bitcoin Core 0.21.0 Released: What’s New

TECHNICAL Aaron van Wirdum -
Bitcoin Core 0.21.0 introduces new features, performance improvements and takes big steps toward the Schnorr and Taproot protocol upgrade.
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