Alex Morcos

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Alex Morcos is an American Bitcoin Core developer and co-founder of Chaincode Labs, the Bitcoin research and development company he started alongside Suhas Daftuar in 2014. A former high-frequency trader, Morcos applied his deep understanding of financial markets and software systems to Bitcoin, contributing extensively to Bitcoin Core's mempool, fee estimation, and coin selection algorithms. He is widely regarded as one of the most impactful behind-the-scenes contributors to Bitcoin infrastructure, though he maintains a lower public profile than many peers.

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Role: Bitcoin Core Developer / Co-founder of Chaincode Labs
Twitter: morcos
Known For: Co-founded Chaincode Labs; Bitcoin Core mempool, fee estimation, and coin selection contributor; former HFT trader
Nationality: American
Twitter Handle: morcos

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