Pierre Rochard
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Pierre Rochard is a Bitcoin educator, analyst, and the VP of Research at Riot Platforms. He co-founded the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute, which archives foundational Bitcoin literature and cypherpunk writings. Rochard has been a prominent voice on Bitcoin monetary theory, Lightning Network adoption, and Bitcoin miner economics.
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- Role
- VP of Research, Riot Platforms / Educator
- Known For
- Satoshi Nakamoto Institute co-founder, Bitcoin monetary theory
- Bitcoin Since
- 2012
- Estimated Btc
- Undisclosed
- Notable Quote
- Bitcoin is not for criminals, it is for everyone
- Twitter Handle
- pierre_rochard
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