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2024-10-25 08:01:19

mbarulli on Nostr: My friend Ashutosh Ahelleya directed me to this 2017 ACM paper that reconstructs the ...

My friend Ashutosh Ahelleya (npub1veg…e3p6) directed me to this 2017 ACM paper that reconstructs the academic foundations Sathoshi Nakamoto used to develop the Bitcoin protocol.

Even for non-experts, the article is incredibly accessible and fascinating, while being a worthwhile read for experts and long-time bitcoiners as well.

The paper also jogged my memory. It mentioned Guardtime, and I recalled writing to CEO Mike Gault in 2008 after seeing a Merkle root inside an ad on the front page of the Financial Times. I was quite excited by this simple yet powerful concept that I wanted a job there.

Link to the ACM paper:
https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3136559

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