Talk:Gene Hoffman
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[edit]gene hoffman has made notable contributions in cryptography and information technology and should have a biography page included in wikipedia.
he co founded the first ad-blocker on the internet for a company that was acquired by PGP. https://www.theregister.com/2021/07/08/interview_gene_hoffman/
he mailed copies of pgp's source code internationally to challenge federal designation of cryptography as munitions. https://hoffmang9.github.io/free-speech/the-history-code-is-free-speech.html
he led emusic to a subscription based DRM free model in music sales. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMusic https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2006/05/emusic/
he is currently the ceo of chia blockchain (cto, Bram Cohen, creater of Bittorrent) which has been adopted by the world banks carbon credit registry a standard several sovereign states around the world have joined. https://climateactiondata.org/frequently-asked-questions/ https://www.chia.net/team/gene-hoffman/
he is a respected peer in the blockchain community and followed by many for his views with regards to the use of cryptocurrencies and the relationship between regulatory agencies and blockchains. https://x.com/hoffmang Lucaspjohnson (talk) 21:44, 23 November 2024 (UTC)