Martti Malmi

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Martti Malmi (pseudonym: Sirius) is a Finnish software developer and one of the earliest Bitcoin contributors after Satoshi Nakamoto. He began working on Bitcoin in 2009, receiving some of the first Bitcoin ever sent by Satoshi, and contributed significantly to early Bitcoin development and forum moderation. He co-founded and administered the original BitcoinTalk forum and was instrumental in spreading Bitcoin adoption in its earliest years.

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Role: Early Bitcoin Developer
Twitter: https://twitter.com/marttimalmi
Known For: One of first Bitcoin contributors after Satoshi; co-founded BitcoinTalk forum; early Bitcoin advocacy
Pseudonym: Sirius
Nationality: Finnish
Twitter Handle: marttimalmi
Bitcoin Connection: Received some of the earliest Bitcoin from Satoshi Nakamoto; contributed code and forum moderation 2009-2011

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