Greg Maxwell

Maxwell Eyes Bitcoin Smart Contracts After Blockstream

After leaving the startup he co-founded, Greg Maxwell is focusing his energy on developing more efficient and more private bitcoin smart contracts.

Tech  ·  9 February 2018

Bitcoin Bulletproofed: Wuille, Maxwell and More Propose Scalable Privacy Tech

A paper outlining "Bulletproofs" contends to cut the down the size of confidential transactions, a long-anticipated privacy technology for bitcoin.

Tech  ·  15 November 2017
Bitcoin

From AsicBoost to UASF: Greg Maxwell on Bitcoin’s Path Forward

Greg Maxwell discusses his assertions about an alleged controversial mining technique and the way forward for bitcoin.

Tech  ·  13 April 2017
Bitmain

Bitcoin’s New Controversy: The AsicBoost Allegations Explained

A new allegation from a high-profile bitcoin developer has once again stoked the fire of its scaling debate.

Markets  ·  6 April 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Core Roadmap Unveils Signature Optimization Plan

Bitcoin developers outlined a plan today to replace the network's signature scheme with an alternative.

Tech  ·  23 March 2017
Bitcoin

Greg Maxwell Breaks Down Blockchain: The ‘Uncontrollable Noun’

Blockstream CTO Greg Maxwell addressed the growing blockchain hype in a nuanced talk at Construct 2017 today.

Business  ·  31 January 2017