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Pieter Wuille
Bitcoin Core developer who authored BIP 141 (SegWit) and BIP 341 (Taproot). One of the most prolific and respected contributors to Bitcoin's protocol.
6 related events in the atlas
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ProtocolMajor
Blockstream Founded
Adam Back and Pieter Wuille launch Blockstream.
#blockstream#sidechains
ProtocolMajor
UASF Movement Gains Momentum
Users threaten to reject non-SegWit blocks.
BTC $1,400#uasf#segwit
ProtocolLegendary
BIP 91 Locks In — SegWit Path Cleared
Miners signal overwhelming support for SegWit activation.
BTC $2,700#segwit#uasf
ProtocolEpoch
SegWit Activates
Segregated Witness goes live at block 481,824.
BTC $4,200#segwit#upgrade
ProtocolMajor
Taproot Upgrade Locked In
Miners signal support for Bitcoin's biggest upgrade since SegWit.
BTC $36,000#taproot#upgrade
ProtocolLegendary
Taproot Activates
Bitcoin's biggest upgrade since SegWit — Schnorr signatures go live.
BTC $65,000#taproot#schnorr