Nick Szabo
Inventor of Smart Contracts & Bit Gold, Cryptographer, Computer Scientist, Legal Scholar
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Nick Szabo is a legal scholar, computer scientist, and cryptographer. In a 1994 paper, he introduced the concept for smart contracts before creating the Bit Gold concept in 1998. Bit Gold was one of the first proposals for a decentralized digital currency and is regarded as a precursor to Bitcoin.
Personal information about Szabo remains largely anonymous, but he continues to contribute to the blockchain and crypto industries with his knowledge and commentary posted on his Twitter account and personal blog, Unenumerated.
Upcoming Speaking Events
**POSTPONED** Bitcoin 2020
SVN West | San Francisco, United States
**NEW DATE** 2020 Blockchain for Business
Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development (RCED) | Fayetteville, United States
Past Speaking Events
2019 KOREA BLOCKCHAIN WEEK
Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas, Seoul, South Korea | Seoul, South Korea
Blockchain Expo North America 2019
Santa Clara Convention Center | Santa Clara, United States
Blockland Solutions 2019
Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland | Cleveland, United States
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