This week, Amir Taaki hopped back onto X to share his view that Bitcoin’s leadership “is corrupt.” Taaki announced he’s now more captivated by the Ethereum scene, diving into zero-knowledge (ZK) tech, decentralized finance (defi), and “crypto math.” Bitcoin Historian’s Query Sparks Explosive Critique Former Bitcoin developer Amir Taaki hasn’t held back lately, and this […]
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On Wednesday, after Roger Ver’s guest appearance on Tucker Carlson, Amir Taaki, a former Bitcoin Core developer, took to social media to share his thoughts about the situation. Taaki emphasized that the ultimate verdict on a man’s actions lies in history, asserting that “history has absolved Roger.” ‘Bitcoin Needs New Leadership’: Former Bitcoin Core Developer […]
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Following the premiere of “Money Electric,” a film pointing fingers at Peter Todd as the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto, former Bitcoin developer Amir Taaki decided to weigh in. Taaki shared some insights on Satoshi’s coding style, suggesting that it reveals clues about their background. According to the outspoken privacy advocate, the code itself hints at an […]
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On Oct. 2, 2024, Darkfi, a project led by former Bitcoin developer Amir Taaki and a group of privacy advocates, revealed the launch of an unstable version of its internet relay chat (IRC) text-based communication protocol, proudly calling it “the world’s strongest anonymous chat.” The team emphasized their belief that free speech encompasses all speech, […]
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Everything about this DAO is designed to be completely anonymous and invisible on the blockchain, said Bitcoin OG Amir Taaki.
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In an era increasingly defined by surveillance and oversight, Amir Taaki stands out as a key figure in the Bitcoin movement, sounding a clarion call for crypto awareness following the indictment of Samourai Wallet. Taaki’s latest initiative, “Darkfi,” seeks to pioneer a completely anonymous platform for collaborative fundraising and distribution, posing a challenge to existing […]
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On Tuesday, journalist Laura Shin published a story that claims to identify the 2016 Genesis DAO hacker who siphoned 3.6 million ethereum from the decentralized autonomous organization. While the story surprised the crypto community, one of the biggest eye-openers was the blockchain analysis methods leveraged, and the claim that Chainalysis allegedly “de-mixed” Wasabi transactions. Community […]
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On July 17, the well known Dark Wallet creator and early Bitcoin developer, Amir Taaki, criticized bitcoin privacy methods on Twitter. Taaki claimed that UTXO mixing concepts like Coinjoin were “absolute garbage.” Taaki also knocked other concepts like Mimblewimble and privacy-centric coins like monero as well, claiming that zero-knowledge accumulators will be the “anonymous gold […]
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In today’s roundup of crypto chatter, Andreas Antonopoulos explains rolling checkpoints and how consensus is achieved between miners, developers, exchanges, merchants, and wallets. Chris DeRose believes new Bitcoin pundits are toxic compared to the old ones. Also, Tone Vays defends Jimmy Song’s position on using credit cards over bitcoin. Also read: Hash Wars: A Successful BCH […]
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When the idea of a working digital currency like bitcoin was introduced, many of its early adopters disliked the current bureaucratic system, with a cartel of bankers pulling the world’s monetary strings. Over time, however, something weird has happened and the idea of permissionless innovation perverted into people literally asking nation states for permission, begging […]
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