John Newbery

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John Newbery is a British Bitcoin Core developer and the founder of Bitcoin Optech, a non-profit organization that helps Bitcoin businesses adopt scaling technologies and best practices. He contributed significantly to Bitcoin Core's P2P layer and transaction relay, and has been instrumental in educating the broader Bitcoin ecosystem through Optech's newsletters, workshops, and the Bitcoin Optech Podcast. Newbery worked at Chaincode Labs before founding Optech and is widely regarded as one of Bitcoin's most effective community educators.

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Role: Bitcoin Core Developer / Founder of Bitcoin Optech
Twitter: jfnewbery
Known For: Founded Bitcoin Optech; Bitcoin Core P2P contributor; weekly technical newsletter for Bitcoin businesses
Nationality: British
Organization: Bitcoin Optech
Twitter Handle: jfnewbery

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