01Who is Ralph Merkle?
Cryptographer whose Merkle trees let Bitcoin efficiently commit to and verify large sets of transactions.
02Role in the Bitcoin story
Cryptographer whose Merkle trees let Bitcoin efficiently commit to and verify large sets of transactions. The linked coordinates show the person's projects, ideas, disputes and historical effects.
03How to read this entry
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⌖Reference points
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Influence is not endorsement
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Claims are linked to a source record
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Related entries show projects and disputes
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People do not control Bitcoin consensus