Wei Dai
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Wei Dai is a computer scientist and cryptographer best known for proposing the b-money concept, an early precursor to modern cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wei Dai canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer scientist
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cryptographer ⓘ software engineer ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1990s
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2000s ⓘ 2010s ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
blockchain precursors
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cryptographic e-cash ⓘ electronic money ⓘ |
| basedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| citizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| contributedTo | public-key cryptography applications ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Washington ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
computer science
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cryptography ⓘ digital cash systems ⓘ information security ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasNotableWorkType |
cryptography proposal
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digital currency protocol design ⓘ |
| hasOnlineCommunityPresence | Cypherpunks mailing list NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bitcoin design
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Satoshi Nakamoto NERFINISHED ⓘ later cryptocurrency research ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | earlier digital cash research ⓘ |
| knownFor |
b-money
NERFINISHED
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contributions to cryptography ⓘ contributions to digital currency concepts ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Bitcoin white paper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
decentralized digital currency
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proof-of-work-based money creation (in b-money) ⓘ use of pseudonymous participants in digital cash ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Cypherpunk movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposed | b-money NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfWork | b-money 1998 ⓘ |
| studied | computer science ⓘ |
| usesScript | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| workFocusedOn |
privacy-enhancing technologies
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secure communication protocols ⓘ |
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