Ads ad-300x250
  • Latest
  • Trending
Lead Bitcoin (BTC) developer for 8 years, Wladimir van der Laan retires

Lead Bitcoin (BTC) developer for 8 years, Wladimir van der Laan retires

August 19, 2022
How do Web3 and NFTs enrich the live music experience?

How do Web3 and NFTs enrich the live music experience?

January 23, 2023
Paxos offers $1.5 billion deal to MakerDAO for DAI collateralization

Paxos offers $1.5 billion deal to MakerDAO for DAI collateralization

January 23, 2023
SOL down 96.5% since its ATH: Will the Solana blockchain survive FTX?

SOL down 96.5% since its ATH: Will the Solana blockchain survive FTX?

December 30, 2022
The Human Rights Foundation funds the Bitcoin ecosystem (BTC) with $325,000

The Human Rights Foundation funds the Bitcoin ecosystem (BTC) with $325,000

December 22, 2022
What is flipping in crypto?

What is flipping in crypto?

December 18, 2022
BlackRock predicts an unprecedented recession in 2023

BlackRock predicts an unprecedented recession in 2023

December 10, 2022
Waltio outlines strategy to reduce its taxation on cryptocurrencies

Waltio outlines strategy to reduce its taxation on cryptocurrencies

December 1, 2022
BlockFi files for bankruptcy after FTX collapse

BlockFi files for bankruptcy after FTX collapse

November 29, 2022
Solana’s Phantom wallet opens to Ethereum and Polygon

Solana’s Phantom wallet opens to Ethereum and Polygon

November 29, 2022
Vladimir Putin predicts a blockchain-based international payment system

Vladimir Putin predicts a blockchain-based international payment system

November 28, 2022
The Shiba Inu (SHIB) soon at the World Economic Forum?

The Shiba Inu (SHIB) soon at the World Economic Forum?

November 26, 2022
Cloud mining fraud: founders of $575 million scam arrested

Cloud mining fraud: founders of $575 million scam arrested

November 23, 2022
CoinsMag
SignIn / SignUp
  • HOME
  • NEWS
    SOL down 96.5% since its ATH: Will the Solana blockchain survive FTX?

    SOL down 96.5% since its ATH: Will the Solana blockchain survive FTX?

    The Human Rights Foundation funds the Bitcoin ecosystem (BTC) with $325,000

    The Human Rights Foundation funds the Bitcoin ecosystem (BTC) with $325,000

    Waltio outlines strategy to reduce its taxation on cryptocurrencies

    Waltio outlines strategy to reduce its taxation on cryptocurrencies

    BlockFi files for bankruptcy after FTX collapse

    BlockFi files for bankruptcy after FTX collapse

    Solana’s Phantom wallet opens to Ethereum and Polygon

    Solana’s Phantom wallet opens to Ethereum and Polygon

    Vladimir Putin predicts a blockchain-based international payment system

    Vladimir Putin predicts a blockchain-based international payment system

  • BLOCKCHAINS
    • All
    • Algorand
    • Avalanche
    • Bitcoin
    • BNB Chain
    • Cardano
    • Cosmos
    • Dogecoin
    • Elrond
    • Ethereum
    • Monero
    • Polkadot
    • Polygon
    • Ripple
    • Shiba Inu
    • Solana
    • Stellar
    • Ternoa
    • Terra
    • Tezos
    • Tron
    How do Web3 and NFTs enrich the live music experience?

    How do Web3 and NFTs enrich the live music experience?

    SOL down 96.5% since its ATH: Will the Solana blockchain survive FTX?

    SOL down 96.5% since its ATH: Will the Solana blockchain survive FTX?

    The Human Rights Foundation funds the Bitcoin ecosystem (BTC) with $325,000

    The Human Rights Foundation funds the Bitcoin ecosystem (BTC) with $325,000

    What is flipping in crypto?

    What is flipping in crypto?

    Waltio outlines strategy to reduce its taxation on cryptocurrencies

    Waltio outlines strategy to reduce its taxation on cryptocurrencies

  • DEFI
    Paxos offers $1.5 billion deal to MakerDAO for DAI collateralization

    Paxos offers $1.5 billion deal to MakerDAO for DAI collateralization

    BlackRock predicts an unprecedented recession in 2023

    BlackRock predicts an unprecedented recession in 2023

    Free crypto / referral codes

    This (other) billionaire, who prefers Dogecoin to Bitcoin

    This (other) billionaire, who prefers Dogecoin to Bitcoin

    Google and the king of crypto oracles Chainlink (LINK) unveil their joint project

    Google and the king of crypto oracles Chainlink (LINK) unveil their joint project

    The Bitcoin (BTC) hashrate is on the rise again

    The Bitcoin (BTC) hashrate is on the rise again

    Burger King accepts Dogecoin (DOGE) in Brazil… for dog food

    Burger King accepts Dogecoin (DOGE) in Brazil… for dog food

    791 bitcoins bought for $5 9 years ago have finally come to life

    791 bitcoins bought for $5 9 years ago have finally come to life

    Binance: the rise of the BUSD impresses

    Binance: the rise of the BUSD impresses

  • NFT
    How do Web3 and NFTs enrich the live music experience?

    How do Web3 and NFTs enrich the live music experience?

    Is Apple planning to release a movie about Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX case?

    Is Apple planning to release a movie about Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX case?

    In the United States, a house in NFT has just been sold for $175,000

    In the United States, a house in NFT has just been sold for $175,000

    CNN is accused of rug pull by the community after its NFT project was stopped

    CNN is accused of rug pull by the community after its NFT project was stopped

    The OpenSea marketplace lands on Avalanche (AVAX)

    The OpenSea marketplace lands on Avalanche (AVAX)

    Japan sees the future in nft and metaverse

    Japan sees the future in nft and metaverse

  • GAMES
    Square Enix partners with Oasys to develop blockchain games

    Square Enix partners with Oasys to develop blockchain games

    Epic Games gets a head start on its Steam competitor

    Epic Games gets a head start on its Steam competitor

    Do you have to be a bot to enjoy web 3 (bad) games?

    Do you have to be a bot to enjoy web 3 (bad) games?

    StepN partners with Atletico and WhaleFin for a collection of exclusive NFTs

    StepN partners with Atletico and WhaleFin for a collection of exclusive NFTs

    Crypto Gaming, an industry revolution this year?

    Crypto Gaming, an industry revolution this year?

  • METAVERSE
    Solana’s Phantom wallet opens to Ethereum and Polygon

    Solana’s Phantom wallet opens to Ethereum and Polygon

    Is Apple planning to release a movie about Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX case?

    Is Apple planning to release a movie about Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX case?

    World Cup in Qatar: FIFA plunges into the mawkishness

    World Cup in Qatar: FIFA plunges into the mawkishness

    The United Arab Emirates: a first “meta-nation”?

    The United Arab Emirates: a first “meta-nation”?

    At Meta, employees are forced to log into the Horizon Worlds metaverse

    At Meta, employees are forced to log into the Horizon Worlds metaverse

    No, Decentraland does not have only 38 daily active users

    No, Decentraland does not have only 38 daily active users

    Japan sees the future in nft and metaverse

    Japan sees the future in nft and metaverse

    Yuga Labs unveils its new community board in charge of the project’s evolution

    Yuga Labs unveils its new community board in charge of the project’s evolution

  • FREE CRYPTOS
  • TUTORIALS
    Buy a Ledger wallet on Amazon – Is it really secure?

    Buy a Ledger wallet on Amazon – Is it really secure?

    Odysee | EARN Lbry Credits (LBC) watching videos

    Odysee | EARN Lbry Credits (LBC) watching videos

    Web 3.0: better infrastructure needed to stop centralization

    Web 3.0: better infrastructure needed to stop centralization

    Avoiding NFTs scams: how to spot scams

    Avoiding NFTs scams: how to spot scams

    Is buying real estate in the metaverse a wise investment?

    Is buying real estate in the metaverse a wise investment?

    FOMO, the crypto investor’s worst enemy – 10 Rules to fight it

    FOMO, the crypto investor’s worst enemy – 10 Rules to fight it

No Result
View All Result
CoinsMag
No Result
View All Result

Lead Bitcoin (BTC) developer for 8 years, Wladimir van der Laan retires

August 19, 2022
in Bitcoin, News
Lead Bitcoin (BTC) developer for 8 years, Wladimir van der Laan retires

Bitcoin’s lead developer and chief maintainer, Wladimir van der Laan, has confirmed that he is retiring. He was the second successor to Satoshi Nakamoto and one of the very few in the world to have full access to the Bitcoin Core GitHub.

Longest-lived Bitcoin developer retires

In the entire history of Bitcoin (BTC), Wladimir van der Laan is certainly one of the most important names and paradoxically one of the least known. Initially a contributor, then quickly becoming a lead developer, he has played a major role in building Bitcoin as we know it today.

And for good reason, he is one of the only people in the world with access to the GitHub code of Bitcoin Core, the reference software implementation of Bitcoin. Indeed, although developed in a decentralized, free and open source manner, this software has a certain hierarchy and a Lead Maintainer.

Originally, this role was held by Satoshi Nakamoto himself. He handed it over in February 2011 to Gavin Andresen, before disappearing. The latter finally appointed Wladimir van der Laan as his successor on April 7, 2014. This makes him the longest-serving lead Bitcoin developer, and the second successor to Satoshi Nakamoto.

After eight years of dedicating his time and energy to the successful development of the Bitcoin network, it seems that van der Laan has decided to step down from his duties. For the time being, no successor has been appointed, although Pieter Wuille is the most suitable to take over.

There are several reasons for his choice

In January 2021, Wladimir van der Laan had already announced that he wanted to step down from his duties. After more years at the helm of Bitcoin than anyone else, including Satoshi Nakamoto, he was expressing concerns about being “a centralized bottleneck” for Bitcoin’s development.

It was only last week, in response to several series of tweets, that he validated the news. Since then, his bio on the bluebird social network has simply been changed to “ex: Bitcoin Core”. Through his posts, van der Laan gave several hints as to the motivation behind his departure.

First, he mentioned burnout as one of the main reasons. The Bitcoin community has often been considered difficult, even “toxic,” especially on social networks like Twitter. For example, van der Laan pointed out the psychological impact of recurring criticism of years-old mistakes.

Moreover, Bitcoin developers are essentially volunteer workers. It is possible that some receive charitable donations from companies or Bitcoin holders to subsidize their work. However, even with these donations, most network developers are underpaid compared to their counterparts in other industries.

It was this social networking violence that motivated van der Laan to maintain a semblance of anonymity, disclosing very little information about his personal life. He made it clear that in the future, he would like to move away from the cryptocurrency sector, feeling that he has already contributed enough to the industry.

What will happen next?

For the time being, van der Laan has yet to name a successor. According to the hierarchy set up by Satoshi Nakamoto, it is absolutely necessary to have someone in the position of Chief Maintainer of Bitcoin Core. In the current order, Pieter Wuille could take over.

However, it is quite possible that van der Laan will decide not to appoint a successor in order to voluntarily end his position. By doing so, he would like to make his last move for Bitcoin, making it even more decentralized than it is now.

Indeed, van der Laan is the only one who holds the administrative key to the Bitcoin Core GitHub. His ultimate goal would be to make access to this key completely decentralized, so much so that Bitcoin would no longer need a Master Maintainer.

In his first announcement in January 2021, he had already published a plan to achieve this goal. This included the possibility of decentralizing development tasks and, above all, no longer depending on GitHub to host code.

After eight years in this position, the Bitcoin community has warmly thanked Wladimir van der Laan for his involvement, his time, his energy and the wonderful work he has done to keep Satoshi Nakamoto’s creation alive and evolving.

ShareTweetPinSendShareSend
Previous Post

Interoperability of blockchains: The Multichain Bridge (MULTI) presents anyCall

Next Post

Despite the bear market, pension funds aren’t giving up on cryptocurrencies

Related Posts

How do Web3 and NFTs enrich the live music experience?
Bitcoin

How do Web3 and NFTs enrich the live music experience?

January 23, 2023
628
SOL down 96.5% since its ATH: Will the Solana blockchain survive FTX?
News

SOL down 96.5% since its ATH: Will the Solana blockchain survive FTX?

December 30, 2022
2.3k
The Human Rights Foundation funds the Bitcoin ecosystem (BTC) with $325,000
Bitcoin

The Human Rights Foundation funds the Bitcoin ecosystem (BTC) with $325,000

December 22, 2022
2.2k

Popular news

  • How do Web3 and NFTs enrich the live music experience?

    How do Web3 and NFTs enrich the live music experience?

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Paxos offers $1.5 billion deal to MakerDAO for DAI collateralization

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Free crypto / referral codes

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • SOL down 96.5% since its ATH: Will the Solana blockchain survive FTX?

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • The Human Rights Foundation funds the Bitcoin ecosystem (BTC) with $325,000

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Categories

  • Privacy Policy

© 2022 - CoinsMag

No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • NEWS
  • BLOCKCHAINS
  • DEFI
  • NFT
  • GAMES
  • METAVERSE
  • FREE CRYPTOS
  • TUTORIALS

© 2022 - CoinsMag

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Ads Blocker Image Powered by Code Help Pro

Ads Blocker Detected!!!

We have detected that you are using extensions to block ads. Please support us by disabling these ads blocker.