Gavin will visit the CIA
April 27, 2011, 07:00:26 PM
Merited by OgNasty (1), coolcoinz (1)
#1
I want to get this out in the open because it is the kind of thing that will generate conspiracy theories: I'm going to give a presentation about Bitcoin at CIA headquarters in June at an emerging technologies conference for the US intelligence community.

I accepted the invitation to speak because the fact that I was invited means Bitcoin is already on their radar, and I think it might be a good chance to talk about why I think Bitcoin will make the world a better place. I think the goals of this project are to create a better currency, create a more competitive and efficient international payment system, and give people more direct control over their finances. And I don't think any of those goals are incompatible with the goals of government.

I'm only very slightly worried that talking about bitcoin at the CIA will increase the chances they'll try to do something we don't want them to do. I think accepting their invitation and being open about exactly what bitcoin is will make it less likely they'll see it as a threat.

PS: Full disclosure: I'll be paid a one-time fee of $3,000 to cover expenses and pay me for my time. I don't want any "Gavin is on the CIA's payroll" rumors to get started, either...

As always, comments and questions and discussion welcome. I'd really rather not hear any conspiracy theories about how they'll secretly implant a mind-control chip in my head while I'm there, though.... https://bitcointalk.org/?topic=6652.0

Bitcoin Classic 0.11.2
@gavinandresen gavinandresen released this on 10 Feb 2016 https://github.com/bitcoinclassic/bitcoinclassic/releases/tag/v0.11.2.cl1

Long term Scalability of Bitcoin and the 1 MB block size limit
November 01, 2013, 10:07:00 AM

"Consensus is the block size limit will have to rise.
Us geeks were/will/are arguing over how and when, not if..."
Gavin Andresen


El consenso es que el límite de tamaño de bloque tendrá que aumentar.
Nosotros, los frikis, estábamos discutiendo sobre cómo y cuándo, no si ...
Gavin Andresen

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=322748.msg3455664#msg3455664

Dan Kaminsky's Blog
The Cryptographically Provable Con Man


"Yeah, what the heck?

I was as surprised by the ‘proof’ as anyone, and don’t yet know exactly what is going on.

It was a mistake to agree to publish my post before I saw his– I assumed his post would simply be a signed message anybody could easily verify.

And it was probably a mistake to even start to play the Find Satoshi game, but I DO feel grateful to Satoshi.

If I’m lending credibility to the idea that a public key operation should remain private, that is entirely accidental. OF COURSE he should just publish a signed message or (equivalently) move some btc through the key associated with an early block.

Feel free to quote or republish this email".
Gavin Andresen

https://dankaminsky.com/2016/05/03/the-cryptographically-provable-con-man/

Bruce Wagner : When was the last time you chatted to satoshi
Gavin Andresen: Um… I haven't had email from satoshi in a couple months actually. The last email I sent him I actually told him I was going to talk at the CIA. So it's possible , that…. that may have um had something to with his deciding.

Yes, it is… possible. http://qntra.net/2015/02/there-is-nothing-new-in-the-world-except-for-the-history-you-didnt-know/#selection-61.0-81.21

The Bitcoin Phenomenon
232.863 visualizaciones•12 abr. 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pWblf8COH4&feature=youtu.be&t=5m42s


Here he is, confirming this story with his own mouth:
http://youtu.be/6pWblf8COH4?t=5m42s

News.Bitcoin.com
 Gavin Andresen Speaks About Ethereum’s Tornado and Wallet Privacy
Over the last couple of years. the former lead maintainer of the Bitcoin Core BTC repository Gavin Andresen has been quiet in regards to the crypto ecosystem. Andresen hasn’t been…
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Craig signed a message that I chose (“Gavin’s favorite number is eleven. CSW” if I recall correctly) using the private key from block number 1.


Will the Real Satoshi Please Stand Up?
Block by Block
May 6, 2016
https://medium.com/@BlockByBlock/will-the-real-satoshi-please-stand-up-c97a670c4055

Gavin Andresen
at 23:00 minute mark:

"In my heart of hearts, I think everything would be just fine if the block limit was completely eliminated. I think actually nothing bad would happen."

Dr Adam Back and Gavin Andresen discuss a block size increase.

https://www.bitcoin.kn/2015/09/adam-back-gavin-andresen-block-size-increase/

Jon Matonis in a blog post,[57] stated "For cryptographic proof in my presence, Craig signed and verified a message using the private key from block #1 newly-generated coins and from block #9 newly-generated coins (the first transaction to Hal Finney)." Gavin Andresen said that he performed a careful cryptographic verification of messages signed, [by Craig], with keys that only Satoshi should possess.[58]

"I believed that I could do this. I believed that I could put the years of anonymity and hiding behind me. But, as the events of this week unfolded and I prepared to publish the proof of access to the earliest keys, I broke. I do not have the courage. I cannot. When the rumours began, my qualifications and character were attacked. When those allegations were proven false, new allegations have already begun. I know now that I am not strong enough for this. I know that this weakness will cause great damage to those that have supported me, and particularly to Jon Matonis and Gavin Andresen. I can only hope that their honour and credibility is not irreparably tainted by my actions. They were not deceived, but I know that the world will never believe that now. I can only say I’m sorry. And goodbye.[63]"


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Steven_Wright

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Saturday, February 22, 2020

Five 2030 Predictions

"4- At least one country's central bank will issue a blockchain-based digital currency that will have a 'market cap' of more than 100 billion dollars by 2030"

https://gavinthink.blogspot.com/2020/02/five-2030-predictions.html?m=1