Adam Back is the co-founder and current CEO of Blockstream. He is also credited with inventing Hashcash in 1997, a proof-of-work system that is used in Bitcoin’s mining process.
Back was one of the first people to receive an email from Satoshi Nakamoto, and is speculated to be one of the “Satoshi candidates.”
Adam Back in the News
Interviews with Adam Back
- Robert Breedlove: The $100,000 Bitcoin Bet with Adam Back (WiM371)
Adam Back FAQ
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Does Adam Back know Satoshi’s identity?
In an interview with Bloomberg in 2020, Back stated he had no direct involvement with the creation of Bitcoin.