Wei Dai, a computer scientist and cypherpunk, is indeed referenced by [[Satoshi Nakamoto]] in the Bitcoin white paper. In section 2 of the paper, titled "Transactions," Nakamoto mentions Wei Dai's [[@BMoney|b-money]] proposal as an inspiration for [[Bitcoin]]. Wei Dai is known for his involvement in the cypherpunk movement that emerged in the 1990s. He contributed to various discussions and developments related to cryptography, privacy, and decentralized systems. In 1998, Wei Dai introduced the concept of b-money through a post on the Cypherpunks mailing list. The b-money proposal outlined a digital currency system based on cryptographic algorithms and decentralized consensus. It aimed to create a currency that would be secure, anonymous, and free from centralized control. Wei Dai's b-money concept included ideas such as proof-of-work (PoW) and electronic signatures. Satoshi Nakamoto acknowledged Wei Dai's work on b-money as an influential precursor to Bitcoin. While Bitcoin expanded upon several aspects of b-money and introduced its own innovations, it is clear that Nakamoto drew inspiration from Wei Dai's ideas when designing the underlying mechanisms of Bitcoin. Although Wei Dai was not directly involved in the creation or development of Bitcoin itself, his contributions to the cypherpunk community and his conceptual work on b-money played a significant role in shaping the ideas behind cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. # References # References ```dataview Table title as Title, authors as Authors where contains(authors, "Wei Dai") ```