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David Chaum is known to be the inventor of digital cash, long before Satoshi Nakamoto. That’s why he deserves a mention as an honorary cypherpunk!
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David Chaum, an American computer engineer and talented cryptographer, is likely the pioneer of all things crypto. He’s known to be the inventor of digital cash, long before Satoshi Nakamoto. Chaum provided a lot of pieces that would come together to create Bitcoin, eventually.