Adam Back

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Adam Back is a British cryptographer and cypherpunk, known for inventing Hashcash, a proof-of-work system that influenced Bitcoin's mining mechanism. He is the co-founder and CEO of Blockstream, a company focused on advancing Bitcoin infrastructure, including sidechains and satellite-based Bitcoin transmission. His contributions to cryptography and decentralized technologies have made him a key figure in the Bitcoin ecosystem.