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Gavin Andresen

Gavin Andresen is an American programmer. He has played a prominent role in Bitcoin's development, joining the core team as early as 2010. He is also one of the founders of Bitcoin Foundation.

Former Bitcoin Core’s Gavin Andresen Hits Blockstream, Labels Greg Maxwell and Samson Mow

Former Bitcoin Core’s Gavin Andresen Hits Blockstream, Labels Greg Maxwell and Samson Mow

MAY 03, 2017 | William Suberg

Resentment among senior Bitcoin figures continues as Gavin Andresen calls former co-developer Greg Maxwell and Samson Mow “toxic trolls.”

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Gavin Andresen: “Run Bitcoin Unlimited” To Solve “Destructive Congestion”

Gavin Andresen: “Run Bitcoin Unlimited” To Solve “Destructive Congestion”

MAR 02, 2017 | William Suberg

Ex-Bitcoin Core developer Gavin Andresen has said Bitcoin Unlimited should be run as the “viable” solution to network scaling problems.

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Gavin Andresen Slams Bitcoin Core in $12,000 Bug Loss Twitter Jibe

Gavin Andresen Slams Bitcoin Core in $12,000 Bug Loss Twitter Jibe

FEB 03, 2017 | Charlie McCombie

Gavin Andresen expressed his negative feelings about Bitcoin Core known after a miner with a node running Bitcoin Unlimited lost $12,000 through a bug. Roger Ver has hit back.

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Bitcoin Community Goes Kawaii

Bitcoin Community Goes Kawaii

JAN 20, 2017 | Cointelegraph

Cointelegraph has created a fun gallery of Kawaii-style portraits of the most influential people in Blockchain. Have a beer and have a look!

 5952   |    4
Podcast: Gavin Andresen - Cryptographic Verification

Podcast: Gavin Andresen - Cryptographic Verification

OCT 16, 2016 | The Bitcoin Podcast

Gavin Andresen graces us with an appearance as an expert on Bitcoin. He has worked on the project in some way or other since 2010 and is still one of its best-known figures.

 961
The Result of the “Satoshi Roundtable”

The Result of the “Satoshi Roundtable”

MAR 10, 2016 | Kokkinos Marinos

Gavin Andresen and Stephen Pair write their thoughts about results of the “Satoshi Roundtable”. What said experts in the field of cryptocurrency. Should we count on the future of Bitcoin.

 1154
Bitcoin Classic Has Turned The World Upside Down!

Bitcoin Classic Has Turned The World Upside Down!

FEB 10, 2016 | Kokkinos Marinos

Thirty-six days have already passed since the new hard fork of Bitcoin, under the name Bitcoin Classic, came into being.

 4180
What Is Missing From Bitcoin In Order For It To Be More Adoptable For The Masses?

What Is Missing From Bitcoin In Order For It To Be More Adoptable For The Masses?

FEB 03, 2016 | Kokkinos Marinos

The Bitcoin economy is evolving at lightning speed. In recent years, a basic knowledge of Bitcoin has become commonplace. Many companies have been following the progress of Bitcoin and the Blockchain

 4731
Gavin Andresen: ‘Nobody Wants to be the High Priest of Bitcoin’

Gavin Andresen: ‘Nobody Wants to be the High Priest of Bitcoin’

SEP 06, 2015 | Matchpool

Bitcoin never had a clear future, but it looks even cloudier in the midst of the unpleasant, yet weirdly magnetic, blocksize debate.

 2807
Roger Ver: ‘Let’s Raise the Block Size Limit’

Roger Ver: ‘Let’s Raise the Block Size Limit’

AUG 07, 2015 | Joseph Young

This week, bitcoin Jesus Roger Ver weighed in on the block size debate stating that the block size limit should be increased if it is technologically achievable.

 124
Bitcoin Core Developer Proposes 17.7% Yearly Block Size Growth; Still No White Smoke

Bitcoin Core Developer Proposes 17.7% Yearly Block Size Growth; Still No White Smoke

AUG 03, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

In the ongoing debate regarding Bitcoin's block size limit, Bitcoin Core developer Pieter “sipa” Wuille has published a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) to increase the maximum block size by 17.7% per year, starting in January 2017.

 221
Chinese Mining Pools Call for Consensus; Refuse Switch to Bitcoin XT

Chinese Mining Pools Call for Consensus; Refuse Switch to Bitcoin XT

JUN 24, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

Three of China's biggest mining pools – F2Pool, BTCChina Pool and Huobi Pool – maintain that the Bitcoin Core development team should strive for consensus, and will therefore not support a switch to Bitcoin XT

 257
Andresen Proposes Hard Fork Patch for Bitcoin XT; Critics Remain Skeptical

Andresen Proposes Hard Fork Patch for Bitcoin XT; Critics Remain Skeptical

JUN 23, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

Bitcoin Core developer Gavin Andresen today proposed a hard fork change for Bitcoin XT in order to allow for an increased block size limit on the Bitcoin network.

 115
Bitcoin Wallet Software Providers Express Support for Block Size Increase

Bitcoin Wallet Software Providers Express Support for Block Size Increase

JUN 11, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

When CoinTelegraph asked the Bitcoin Wallet software providers listed on bitcoin.org, they showed broad support for increasing the Bitcoin block size limit from 1 to 20 MB.

 144
Chinese Exchanges Reject Gavin Andresen’s 20 MB Block Size Increase

Chinese Exchanges Reject Gavin Andresen’s 20 MB Block Size Increase

JUN 05, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

Two of China's biggest bitcoin exchanges - BTCChina and Huobi - have voiced concerns over Bitcoin Core developer Gavin Andresen's proposal to raise the block size limit to 20 megabytes by next year.

 250
Gavin Andresen: “Run Bitcoin Unlimited” To Solve “Destructive Congestion”

Gavin Andresen: “Run Bitcoin Unlimited” To Solve “Destructive Congestion”

MAR 02, 2017 | William Suberg

Ex-Bitcoin Core developer Gavin Andresen has said Bitcoin Unlimited should be run as the “viable” solution to network scaling problems.

 6223   |    13
Bitcoin Community Goes Kawaii

Bitcoin Community Goes Kawaii

JAN 20, 2017 | Cointelegraph

Cointelegraph has created a fun gallery of Kawaii-style portraits of the most influential people in Blockchain. Have a beer and have a look!

 5952   |    4
Former Bitcoin Core’s Gavin Andresen Hits Blockstream, Labels Greg Maxwell and Samson Mow

Former Bitcoin Core’s Gavin Andresen Hits Blockstream, Labels Greg Maxwell and Samson Mow

MAY 03, 2017 | William Suberg

Resentment among senior Bitcoin figures continues as Gavin Andresen calls former co-developer Greg Maxwell and Samson Mow “toxic trolls.”

 5288   |    2
Gavin Andresen Slams Bitcoin Core in $12,000 Bug Loss Twitter Jibe

Gavin Andresen Slams Bitcoin Core in $12,000 Bug Loss Twitter Jibe

FEB 03, 2017 | Charlie McCombie

Gavin Andresen expressed his negative feelings about Bitcoin Core known after a miner with a node running Bitcoin Unlimited lost $12,000 through a bug. Roger Ver has hit back.

 5116   |    3
What Is Missing From Bitcoin In Order For It To Be More Adoptable For The Masses?

What Is Missing From Bitcoin In Order For It To Be More Adoptable For The Masses?

FEB 03, 2016 | Kokkinos Marinos

The Bitcoin economy is evolving at lightning speed. In recent years, a basic knowledge of Bitcoin has become commonplace. Many companies have been following the progress of Bitcoin and the Blockchain

 4731
Bitcoin Classic Has Turned The World Upside Down!

Bitcoin Classic Has Turned The World Upside Down!

FEB 10, 2016 | Kokkinos Marinos

Thirty-six days have already passed since the new hard fork of Bitcoin, under the name Bitcoin Classic, came into being.

 4180
The Result of the “Satoshi Roundtable”

The Result of the “Satoshi Roundtable”

MAR 10, 2016 | Kokkinos Marinos

Gavin Andresen and Stephen Pair write their thoughts about results of the “Satoshi Roundtable”. What said experts in the field of cryptocurrency. Should we count on the future of Bitcoin.

 1154
Podcast: Gavin Andresen - Cryptographic Verification

Podcast: Gavin Andresen - Cryptographic Verification

OCT 16, 2016 | The Bitcoin Podcast

Gavin Andresen graces us with an appearance as an expert on Bitcoin. He has worked on the project in some way or other since 2010 and is still one of its best-known figures.

 961
Gavin Andresen: ‘Nobody Wants to be the High Priest of Bitcoin’

Gavin Andresen: ‘Nobody Wants to be the High Priest of Bitcoin’

SEP 06, 2015 | Matchpool

Bitcoin never had a clear future, but it looks even cloudier in the midst of the unpleasant, yet weirdly magnetic, blocksize debate.

 2807
Chinese Mining Pools Call for Consensus; Refuse Switch to Bitcoin XT

Chinese Mining Pools Call for Consensus; Refuse Switch to Bitcoin XT

JUN 24, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

Three of China's biggest mining pools – F2Pool, BTCChina Pool and Huobi Pool – maintain that the Bitcoin Core development team should strive for consensus, and will therefore not support a switch to Bitcoin XT

 257
Bitcoin Wallet Software Providers Express Support for Block Size Increase

Bitcoin Wallet Software Providers Express Support for Block Size Increase

JUN 11, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

When CoinTelegraph asked the Bitcoin Wallet software providers listed on bitcoin.org, they showed broad support for increasing the Bitcoin block size limit from 1 to 20 MB.

 144
Bitcoin Core Developer Proposes 17.7% Yearly Block Size Growth; Still No White Smoke

Bitcoin Core Developer Proposes 17.7% Yearly Block Size Growth; Still No White Smoke

AUG 03, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

In the ongoing debate regarding Bitcoin's block size limit, Bitcoin Core developer Pieter “sipa” Wuille has published a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) to increase the maximum block size by 17.7% per year, starting in January 2017.

 221
Andresen Proposes Hard Fork Patch for Bitcoin XT; Critics Remain Skeptical

Andresen Proposes Hard Fork Patch for Bitcoin XT; Critics Remain Skeptical

JUN 23, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

Bitcoin Core developer Gavin Andresen today proposed a hard fork change for Bitcoin XT in order to allow for an increased block size limit on the Bitcoin network.

 115
Roger Ver: ‘Let’s Raise the Block Size Limit’

Roger Ver: ‘Let’s Raise the Block Size Limit’

AUG 07, 2015 | Joseph Young

This week, bitcoin Jesus Roger Ver weighed in on the block size debate stating that the block size limit should be increased if it is technologically achievable.

 124
Chinese Exchanges Reject Gavin Andresen’s 20 MB Block Size Increase

Chinese Exchanges Reject Gavin Andresen’s 20 MB Block Size Increase

JUN 05, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

Two of China's biggest bitcoin exchanges - BTCChina and Huobi - have voiced concerns over Bitcoin Core developer Gavin Andresen's proposal to raise the block size limit to 20 megabytes by next year.

 250
Gavin Andresen: “Run Bitcoin Unlimited” To Solve “Destructive Congestion”

Gavin Andresen: “Run Bitcoin Unlimited” To Solve “Destructive Congestion”

MAR 02, 2017 | William Suberg

Ex-Bitcoin Core developer Gavin Andresen has said Bitcoin Unlimited should be run as the “viable” solution to network scaling problems.

 6223   |    13
Bitcoin Community Goes Kawaii

Bitcoin Community Goes Kawaii

JAN 20, 2017 | Cointelegraph

Cointelegraph has created a fun gallery of Kawaii-style portraits of the most influential people in Blockchain. Have a beer and have a look!

 5952   |    4
Gavin Andresen Slams Bitcoin Core in $12,000 Bug Loss Twitter Jibe

Gavin Andresen Slams Bitcoin Core in $12,000 Bug Loss Twitter Jibe

FEB 03, 2017 | Charlie McCombie

Gavin Andresen expressed his negative feelings about Bitcoin Core known after a miner with a node running Bitcoin Unlimited lost $12,000 through a bug. Roger Ver has hit back.

 5116   |    3
Former Bitcoin Core’s Gavin Andresen Hits Blockstream, Labels Greg Maxwell and Samson Mow

Former Bitcoin Core’s Gavin Andresen Hits Blockstream, Labels Greg Maxwell and Samson Mow

MAY 03, 2017 | William Suberg

Resentment among senior Bitcoin figures continues as Gavin Andresen calls former co-developer Greg Maxwell and Samson Mow “toxic trolls.”

 5288   |    2
Chinese Mining Pools Call for Consensus; Refuse Switch to Bitcoin XT

Chinese Mining Pools Call for Consensus; Refuse Switch to Bitcoin XT

JUN 24, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

Three of China's biggest mining pools – F2Pool, BTCChina Pool and Huobi Pool – maintain that the Bitcoin Core development team should strive for consensus, and will therefore not support a switch to Bitcoin XT

 257
Roger Ver: ‘Let’s Raise the Block Size Limit’

Roger Ver: ‘Let’s Raise the Block Size Limit’

AUG 07, 2015 | Joseph Young

This week, bitcoin Jesus Roger Ver weighed in on the block size debate stating that the block size limit should be increased if it is technologically achievable.

 124
Bitcoin Wallet Software Providers Express Support for Block Size Increase

Bitcoin Wallet Software Providers Express Support for Block Size Increase

JUN 11, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

When CoinTelegraph asked the Bitcoin Wallet software providers listed on bitcoin.org, they showed broad support for increasing the Bitcoin block size limit from 1 to 20 MB.

 144
Podcast: Gavin Andresen - Cryptographic Verification

Podcast: Gavin Andresen - Cryptographic Verification

OCT 16, 2016 | The Bitcoin Podcast

Gavin Andresen graces us with an appearance as an expert on Bitcoin. He has worked on the project in some way or other since 2010 and is still one of its best-known figures.

 961
Gavin Andresen: ‘Nobody Wants to be the High Priest of Bitcoin’

Gavin Andresen: ‘Nobody Wants to be the High Priest of Bitcoin’

SEP 06, 2015 | Matchpool

Bitcoin never had a clear future, but it looks even cloudier in the midst of the unpleasant, yet weirdly magnetic, blocksize debate.

 2807
The Result of the “Satoshi Roundtable”

The Result of the “Satoshi Roundtable”

MAR 10, 2016 | Kokkinos Marinos

Gavin Andresen and Stephen Pair write their thoughts about results of the “Satoshi Roundtable”. What said experts in the field of cryptocurrency. Should we count on the future of Bitcoin.

 1154
Bitcoin Core Developer Proposes 17.7% Yearly Block Size Growth; Still No White Smoke

Bitcoin Core Developer Proposes 17.7% Yearly Block Size Growth; Still No White Smoke

AUG 03, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

In the ongoing debate regarding Bitcoin's block size limit, Bitcoin Core developer Pieter “sipa” Wuille has published a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) to increase the maximum block size by 17.7% per year, starting in January 2017.

 221
Bitcoin Classic Has Turned The World Upside Down!

Bitcoin Classic Has Turned The World Upside Down!

FEB 10, 2016 | Kokkinos Marinos

Thirty-six days have already passed since the new hard fork of Bitcoin, under the name Bitcoin Classic, came into being.

 4180
Andresen Proposes Hard Fork Patch for Bitcoin XT; Critics Remain Skeptical

Andresen Proposes Hard Fork Patch for Bitcoin XT; Critics Remain Skeptical

JUN 23, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

Bitcoin Core developer Gavin Andresen today proposed a hard fork change for Bitcoin XT in order to allow for an increased block size limit on the Bitcoin network.

 115
What Is Missing From Bitcoin In Order For It To Be More Adoptable For The Masses?

What Is Missing From Bitcoin In Order For It To Be More Adoptable For The Masses?

FEB 03, 2016 | Kokkinos Marinos

The Bitcoin economy is evolving at lightning speed. In recent years, a basic knowledge of Bitcoin has become commonplace. Many companies have been following the progress of Bitcoin and the Blockchain

 4731
Chinese Exchanges Reject Gavin Andresen’s 20 MB Block Size Increase

Chinese Exchanges Reject Gavin Andresen’s 20 MB Block Size Increase

JUN 05, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

Two of China's biggest bitcoin exchanges - BTCChina and Huobi - have voiced concerns over Bitcoin Core developer Gavin Andresen's proposal to raise the block size limit to 20 megabytes by next year.

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