Of Numbers

Tim Swanson's cryptocurrency-industry blog "Great Wall of Numbers," home to his 2018 interview with early Bitcoin code reviewer Ray Dillinger.

2018

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Event October 1, 2018 Added February 8, 2026 Updated September 20, 2026 Article

Ray Dillinger interview — early Bitcoin code reviewer recalls Satoshi's design choices

Ray Dillinger ↔ Satoshi Nakamoto, Hal Finney

Tim Swanson's comprehensive interview with Ray Dillinger for the Bitcoin whitepaper's 10th anniversary. Dillinger reveals technical details of his code review, including the floating-point discovery.

Event October 1, 2018 Added September 20, 2026 Updated September 20, 2026 Web Document

Interview with Ray Dillinger (Great Wall of Numbers, October 2018)

Ray Dillinger ↔ Satoshi Nakamoto, Hal Finney

Ray Dillinger's full 2018 interview for the Bitcoin whitepaper's 10th anniversary: his 2008 code review, the floating-point discovery, and his views on deflation and mining centralization.