Before Satoshi: The Pioneers of Digital Cash Quiz

Question 1

This cryptographer, who created 'B-money' in 1998, is often cited by Satoshi Nakamoto as a primary inspiration for Bitcoin.

A Hal Finney

B Adam Back

C Nick Szabo

D Wei Dai

Question 2

Which computer scientist developed 'Bit Gold' in 2005, a direct conceptual precursor to the Bitcoin mining process?

A Len Sassaman

B Ralph Merkle

C Nick Szabo

D David Chaum

Question 3

This pioneer, known as the 'Godfather of Digital Currency', founded DigiCash in the 1980s to provide anonymous online transactions.

A Eric Hughes

B David Chaum

C Timothy May

D John Gilmore

Question 4

Which Cypherpunk activist and author of the 'Cypherpunk Manifesto' advocated for privacy-enhancing technologies long before Bitcoin existed?

A Jacob Appelbaum

B John Perry Barlow

C Julian Assange

D Eric Hughes

Question 5

This computer scientist and early Bitcoin contributor received the first-ever Bitcoin transaction from Satoshi Nakamoto.

A Martti Malmi

B Gavin Andresen

C Laszlo Hanyecz

D Hal Finney

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