Timothy C. May, cypherpunk legend and author of the "Crypto Anarchist Manifesto," has passed away at the age 67.
Saturday by Lucky Green, also a self-described cypherpunk, on Facebook, saying that his "Dear friend" May had passed away earlier this week at his home in Corralitos, California.
May is known for co-founding the "Cypherpunks" mailing list - "Perhaps the single most effective pro-cryptography grassroots organization in history, together with Eric Hughes and John Gilmore in 1992," as Green put it.
After retiring from tech giant Intel in 1986, May became influenced by early work on cryptocurrency by cryptographer David Chaum, and went on to write.
The "Crypto Anarchist Manifesto" in 1988, stating that "Computer technology is on the verge of providing the ability for individuals and groups to communicate and interact with each other in a totally anonymous manner."
"Interactions over networks will be untraceable, via extensive re- routing of encrypted packets and tamper-proof boxes which implement cryptographic protocols with nearly perfect assurance against any tampering".
A piece for CoinDesk, sharing his thoughts on the bitcoin white paper and the developing cryptocurrency space, saying "Satoshi did a brilliant thing, but the story is far from over."
"I can't speak for what Satoshi intended, but I sure don't think it involved bitcoin exchanges that have draconian rules about KYC, AML, passports, freezes on accounts and laws about reporting 'suspicious activity' to the local secret police. There's a real possibility that all the noise about 'governance,' 'regulation' and 'blockchain' will effectively create a surveillance state, a dossier society."
Correction: This article briefly displayed an incorrect image of Timothy May. CoinDesk apologizes for the error.
Timothy C. May image via CoinDesk archive.
Cypherpunk Legend Timothy May Has Passed Away
gepubliceerd op Dec 17, 2018
by Coindesk | gepubliceerd op Coinage
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