Jeffrey Altman

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Event January 9, 2009 Added October 12, 2026 Updated October 14, 2026 Analysis

Satoshi Nakamoto and Visual C++ 6.0: Microsoft's sign-up era and a money with no account

Satoshi Nakamoto ↔ Jeffrey Altman, John Gilmore, Hal Finney, Ray Dillinger

By 2008 Microsoft's free compiler wanted a Passport sign-in. Satoshi built Bitcoin on a 1998 Visual C++ 6.0 and free MinGW. The registration era, pseudonymous sign-ups, and a design with no account.