Many people still associate the word "Bitcoin" with cyber crime and the black market. In fact, the basic technology has long been applied and managed by some parties, even by the existing monetary system today. This time, we will highlight the people who have the most impact on Bitcoin. In addition to disseminating information about the benefits of Bitcoin and strengthening its infrastructure, 10 key figures in the world of Bitcoin have been directly involved in the maintenance, development and creation of the entire Bitcoin ecosystem. ![1111.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXtBT399YQ38svTnhf4BhaMMfXBHzZFiogyN5dBdQAtoG/1111.jpg) ![1111.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaW5MiorbAzxsbh39GpZAcjj1ciGcFmeZJJ99CKhNaM1u/1111.png) ### 1. Sathoshi Nakamoto Although there is much speculation about the true identity behind the creator of Bitcoin, the pseudonym of Satoshi Nakamoto is still used to mask the true identity behind the creator of Bitcoin. This person can be a man, woman, or even a group of people. ![1111.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmbNDrHcesucw6BruZaLHoWpeM9pYRGSTYPVxhbu6UdYDB/1111.jpg) [source image](https://bitconnect.co/bitcoin-information/7/who-is-satoshi-nakamoto) Satoshi once explained, "The core problem with conventional currencies is all the trust necessary to make it work.The central bank must be trusted not to undermine the value of the currency, but the history of the Fiat currency is full of breaches of that belief." Therefore, Satoshi Nakamoto took the initiative to create a decentralized currency that can not be influenced by anyone in the world. Only an absolute global consensus can determine its value. ![1111.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaW5MiorbAzxsbh39GpZAcjj1ciGcFmeZJJ99CKhNaM1u/1111.png) ### 2. Nick Szabo Nick Szabo is a computer scientist, law scholar, and cryptographer who is known for his research in contracts and digital currencies. He devised a decentralized digital currency mechanism called "Bit Gold" in 1998. Although this pioneering digital currency did not get much support at the time, Bit Gold was able to help Bitcoin emerge about ten years later. ![ewe.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVP3fNTC9q7nhRtbcJmFkmqDkNTYdCzLSoiL9QbqY5vz9/ewe.jpg) [Source Image](https://coincentral.com/who-is-nick-szabo/ Many people speculate that Szabo is Satoshi Nakamoto. This is based on the suspicion that only Szabo is the only person in the whole world who has an extensive knowledge of cryptography at the time. But this rumor is denied by Szabo. Unlike Satoshi, Szabo often appears in public. At Devcon 1 in London, Szabo pointed out that crypto crypto technology, especially Ethereum, can help solve some of the biggest problems in the world today. ![1111.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaW5MiorbAzxsbh39GpZAcjj1ciGcFmeZJJ99CKhNaM1u/1111.png) ### 3. Hal Finney Finney is not only a well-known cryptographic activist, but also a Bitcoin pioneer. In 2004, Finney created a reusable Proof-of-Work system before Bitcoin. In 2009, he took part in the first Bitcoin transaction, by receiving Bitcoin sent by Satoshi Nakamoto. ![dwasd.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmT62pda2ERw8vHSYVSVwJ3UCCAcx1YqRjgCV4PEov2GVE/dwasd.jpg) [Source image](http://fr.concellodemelon.org/news/armory-a-10-btc-dans-les-dons-a-hal-finney-bitcoin-fund/) Fineny worked as a developer for PGP companies until retirement in 2011. He continues to make innovative programs like Bcflick, which use Trusted Computing to enhance the security of Bitcoin Wallet. Hal Finey died in 2014 before being able to promote his latest program. ![1111.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaW5MiorbAzxsbh39GpZAcjj1ciGcFmeZJJ99CKhNaM1u/1111.png) ### 4. Gavin Andresen Gavin Andresen is one of the most prominent and vocal members of the Bitcoin community, who has collaborated directly with Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto in developing the Source Code Bitcoin. It has access to "Alert Key" which allows it to broadcast messages about important network issues to all Bitcoin clients ![qwdwqa.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXhPPCaE7pmsFPDCkpJcytoyjMGWAptktdyAGeaoaXRB7/qwdwqa.jpg) [source image](https://news.bitcoin.com/andresen-blocksize-limit-remove/) Satoshi Nakamoto handed over control of the Source Code and Alert Key repository to Andresen before disappearing from circulation. "Bitcoin is designed to bring us back to the decentralized currency of the people, it's like a better gold," Andresen explained. ![1111.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaW5MiorbAzxsbh39GpZAcjj1ciGcFmeZJJ99CKhNaM1u/1111.png) ### 5. Adam Back Adam Back is one of the pioneers in cryptography and has been working on the e-Cash protocol since 1995. Its inventions include Hashcash Proof-of-Work and decentralized mining functions used in Bitcoin. Hashcash has also been used in a number of other protocols, such as tools to combat Spamming Blog. The Bitcoin character also works as a developer on Zero-Knowledge Systems on the Freedom network. ![s.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRL15GXSgh1dofUvgNaxajyq7pFq3SwQgF4Pjqp3YcFeB/s.JPG) [source image](https://www.coindesk.com/adam-back-appointed-blockstream-ceo-leadership-shake/) Adam Back has been an active member of the Bitcoin community and has often commented on scalability, privacy, and mining. Currently, Back is CCO at Spondoolies Tech Ltd. and the President at Blockstream. ![1111.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaW5MiorbAzxsbh39GpZAcjj1ciGcFmeZJJ99CKhNaM1u/1111.png) ### 6. Andreas Antonopoulos Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist, entrepreneur, and public speaker who has been instrumental in making Bitcoin easier to understand. It has been a productive supporter for crypto currency in general, speaking in front of many audiences at various technology and security conferences around the world. ![sadcx.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRvNjMJP7wEv3aJxJYvtaiYmFzJ19qs2V6WREMbG8UM69/sadcx.jpg) [Source image](https://news.bitcoin.com/antonopoulos-banks-blockchain-romance/) In one of his speeches, the Bitcoin figure explained, "Bitcoin represents an opportunity to be part of a global economy that has so far not been created.For users, Bitcoin is more than just a curiosity, being able to be a connecting door to a more modern and fair world . " Antonopoulos is also the author of "Mastering Bitcoin", a technical guide for understanding Bitcoin. He was even invited to the Canadian Senate to help them evaluate the best approach in setting crypto currency. ![1111.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaW5MiorbAzxsbh39GpZAcjj1ciGcFmeZJJ99CKhNaM1u/1111.png) ### 7. Patrick Byrne Often referred to as "Bitcoin Messiah" and "Scourge of Wall Street" in the media, Patrick Byrne is the CEO of the giant overstock.com e-retailer. His company was the first major retailer to receive Bitcoin as a payment, long before Dell and Microsoft adopted. He strongly believes that Wall Street will be forced to accept Bitcoin technology sooner than many think. ![sdc.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZNVQNGVMwCF4gRruLss4kP1MQaxSDRmH73tynSfTKDwK/sdc.jpg) [source image](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFOpSTodk_U) Byrne is also responsible for the launch of T0 (T Zero), a company that aims to revolutionize the financial industry with Blockchain technology. The goal is to make transactions fairer, transparent, and accessible to all market participants. ![1111.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaW5MiorbAzxsbh39GpZAcjj1ciGcFmeZJJ99CKhNaM1u/1111.png) ### 8. Roger Ver Roger Ver was the first person in the world to start investing in Startup Bitcoin, helping fund the embryo of all first generation Bitcoin businesses, and almost entirely by the community he built himself, known as "Bitcoin Jesus" Ver believes that Bitcoin technology is the perfect technology for volunteerism, the idea that all human interactions must be by mutual agreement (consensus). In 2011, his company, Memorydealers, became the first mainstream company to start receiving Bitcoin as payment. He also launched Bitcoinstore [dot] com, the first Web site in the world to receive Bitcoin as payment. ![w.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmP6rz5fzKtHoP2UojAENsZm3NcjbyRRQRjLQh863DHeH8/w.jpg) [SOurce image](http://www.the-blockchain.com/2018/05/24/moneytoken-adds-bch-brings-roger-ver-and-mate-tokay-on-board/) The Bitcoin character then created Bitcoinbountyhunter.com to reward the people who helped capture cyber criminals in the Bitcoin room. He has also been a vocal critic of the Bitcoin Online community censorship in Reddit, also offers a sensor-free alternative for discussions related to cryptographic scope. ![1111.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaW5MiorbAzxsbh39GpZAcjj1ciGcFmeZJJ99CKhNaM1u/1111.png) ### 9. Barry Silbert Barry Silbert has been one of the most active investors in Bitcoin to date. He is Founder of Digital Currency Group, a company that focuses on developing Bitcoin infrastructure by investing, starting and developing the company in Bitcoin space. ![wd.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZbBcu4wzEtvTGnh73Xk4GuySYzw9rbieFADFDJ74uJQS/wd.jpg) [source image](https://coinreport.net/bitcoin-investment-barry-silbert/) Silbert has injected funds into more than 40 Bitcoin-related Startups via Bitcoin Opportunity Corp. Its investments are aimed at important Bitcoin companies like BitGo, BitPay, BitPagos, Chain, BitPesa, Gyft, Coinbase, Circle, Kraken, TradeBlock, Ripple, Keza, Bitwala and Unocoin. The Bitcoin character is responsible for launching the Bitcoin Investment Trust (BIT), the first publicly issued securities and invested with the Reward value of the Bitcoin price. BIT gives investors the opportunity to take advantage of Bitcoin price movements through traditional investment vehicles, without a ban to buy, sell, and store Bitcoin. ![1111.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaW5MiorbAzxsbh39GpZAcjj1ciGcFmeZJJ99CKhNaM1u/1111.png) ### 10. Pieter Wuille Prior to joining Blockstream, an organization founded for the development of a fast track in open assets and smart contracts linked to Bitcoin, Wuille worked at Google. ![1111111.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmPkj6QHr5izrkkGTADQK2gyGYm6hKS2KQNGhipqzi4P7w/1111111.png) [source image](https://www.coindesk.com/pieter-wuilles-latest-project-making-bitcoin-harder-lose/) Pieter Wuille learned about Bitcoin in November 2010 and joined the Bitcoin Core development team in May 2011. Currently, he is backing up Core developer developer Wladimir van der Laan with more than 650 contributions to Github in Bitcoin code. He is also the person responsible for Bitcoin (BIP) 30, 32, 42 and 62 enhancements, and is the lead author of libsecp256k1, a Library for efficient elliptic curve cryptography for use in Bitcoin. Source : https://news.bitcoin.com/top-10-influential-people-bitcoin/