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Bitcoin dev 2010-2015 20+ years free software dev Created DarkFi Created BIP 0001 Founded the first UK Bitcoin exchange 10+ years privacy tech (first CoinJoin and stealth addr impl) Founded DarkWallet with Vitalik and Cody Wilson Fought ISIS in Syria Anonymous cryptography and mathematics (homology, algebra, geometry) DarkFi = L1 for anonymous on-chain apps: world's first fully anon DAO, world's most anon p2p chat, and anonymous trustless cross-chain swaps

Martin Arness is a wealth manager and the creator behind the YouTube channel Shadow Atlas, where he explores offshore tax strategies, asset protection, and how to keep more of what you make. With a background in law, his approach to finance is holistic, integrating tools not just from a legal perspective but also accounting, investing, […]

Meet Opaque, a 32-year-old software engineer born and raised in a totalitarian country where government surveillance is pervasive and freedom of speech is tightly controlled. Growing up, Opaque witnessed the erosion of privacy and the suppression of dissenting voices, which fueled a deep-seated passion for privacy and security. 15 years ago, he emigrated to a […]

Aral’s been making things with computers since he was 7 years old. (That’s approximately 43 years ago. And yes, he still thinks computers are magic portals into endless universes.) Along the way, he dabbled in Flash, did some consulting, taught some workshops, gave a few talks, organised a smattering of conferences, made some apps, helped […]