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Stuart Haber & W. Scott Stornetta

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Stuart Haber & W. Scott Stornetta: Inventors of cryptographic time-stamping; cited three times in the whitepaper. Their papers on chaining time-stamps of documents are references [3], [4] (with Dave Bayer) and [5] of the whitepaper. 1991: “How to time-stamp a digital document”.

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FactValueSource
Also known astime-stampingbitcoin.org
RoleInventors of cryptographic time-stamping; cited three times in the whitepaperbitcoin.org
First known Bitcoin link1991: “How to time-stamp a digital document”bitcoin.org
In the Bitcoin whitepaperCited as reference [3] [4] [5]bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf

Timeline

  • 1991: “How to time-stamp a digital document”, Journal of Cryptology. [bitcoin.org]
  • 1993: “Improving the efficiency and reliability of digital time-stamping” (with D. Bayer). [bitcoin.org]
  • 1997: “Secure names for bit-strings”, ACM CCS. [bitcoin.org]

FAQ

Who is Stuart Haber & W. Scott Stornetta?
Stuart Haber & W. Scott Stornetta: Inventors of cryptographic time-stamping; cited three times in the whitepaper. Their papers on chaining time-stamps of documents are references [3], [4] (with Dave Bayer) and [5] of the whitepaper. 1991: “How to time-stamp a digital document”. (source: bitcoin.org)
When did Stuart Haber & W. Scott Stornetta first appear in Bitcoin's history?
1991: “How to time-stamp a digital document”. (source: bitcoin.org)
Is Stuart Haber & W. Scott Stornetta cited in the Bitcoin whitepaper?
Yes. Stuart Haber & W. Scott Stornetta is cited as reference [3] [4] [5] of the whitepaper (source: bitcoin.org).

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References

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