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Re: Most iconic bitcointalk threads.
by
xtraelv
on 28/05/2018, 08:56:35 UTC
⭐ Merited by JayJuanGee (1) ,I_Anime (1) ,vapourminer (1)
Reserved for updates of records and further topic reading - this is a work in progress. Suggestions are welcome.  I don't want to include every coin or hack - Just some of the most iconic moments.
Preference for records, positive events and innovation. But also some of the defining disaster moments.

INDEX
index of best posts on bitcointalk

Merit
Top merited users
Top merited topics

Best trust ratings
OgNasty (most trust but one negative takes down the score)
Blazed
monbux
Stunna

Earliest users
admin (user 1)
satoshi (user 3) (founder)
sirius (user 4) (Sr.Member)
nandnor (user 6) (newbie)
Xunie (user 10) (Member)
madhatter (user 11) (newbie) first alt account ?
nanaimogold (user 12) (Sr. Member)
SmokeTooMuch(user 13) (Legendary)
The Madhatter(user 14) (Legendary)

Notable people:
Satoshi Bitcoin and Bitcointalk Founder
Hal received the first bitcoin transaction
Mike Hearn Former Bitcoin Core Developer
Wei Dai creator of the Bitcoin predecessor b-money (1998)
Gavin Andresen Bitcoin Chief Scientist
gmaxwell Bitcoin Core developer
adam3us Creator of hashcash (1997) (Proof of Work)
Sirius Bitcoin Core Developer and Bitcointalk.org domain owner (First dev to work with Satoshi)
theymos Bitcointalk Admin & he wrote the Bitcoin Block Explorer, although he does not run it anymore.
Cøbra Bitcointalk domain administrator.
laszlo ate the 10000 BTC Pizzas
BitcoinFX Second Fiat to BTC exchange website  / Holder of the first BTC poker tournament
dwdollar First crypto exchange
genjix Amir Taaki - Bitcoin developer.

Casascius Casascius physical bitcoins
coblee Litecoin Founder
Vitalik Buterin Ethereum Founder
Claymore Ethereum mining software creator
MemoryDealers Bitcoin Jesus
busoni Poloniex co-founder
Binance_Angels Binance
richiela Bittrex co-founder
TripleHeXXX Cryptopia co-founder
sa_ddam213 Cryptopia co-founder
Benson Samuel Coinsecure
doublec  Compiled the first mobile client "bitcoind" for a Nokia N900
ribuck sent doublec 0.42 BTC in the first mobile bitcoin transaction.
JoelKatz chief cryptologist of Ripple
Gliss Founder of coinmarketcap

Yankee (BitInstant) Co-founder of BitInstant sentenced to two years in prison for aiding and abetting the operation of an unlicensed money-transmitting business related to the Silk Road.
MagicalTux MtGox Founder
silkroad   & altoid Silkroad Founder
TheBomber999 Bitgrail Founder
Altoid Silkroad founder
pirateat40 - the 500K BTC ponzi organiser Exlained here  

Famous people list will only contain usernames and will not identify their roles unless they have publicly disclosed it on bitcointalk.

Worst trust ratings
TradeFortress Founder of hacked sites Coinlenders & inputs.io
master-P Failed to pay funds held in Escrow.
Quickseller Was caught Escrowing for himself.
BFL Butterfly Labs was late / never delivered pre-sold mining equipment.
El Cabron Multiple issues. This post explains some of it


Contributions: coupable , eddie13


The most remarkable addresses (*) found in the blockchain will be listed below.  


Hall of Fame
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 1234567890123
1EMBARraSSABLezwXrdWu1dDAVMMdJ7Ci2      (2016-01-01: longest real-word prefix - owner: lightlord)

1woukheyeacxfpxtpkxjqxureevdkbywj       (2016-09-02: longest lowercase prefix - owner: ryanc)
144187999121393192DxViqQKPPrghj9M3      (2017-01-16: longest digits-only prefix  - owner: ryanc)
1234mNnAPb8YnCsbacaNhB4BqwxB4U4321      (2016-04-27: 8-character palindrome address - owner: xhomerx10)
1ANoNYMURccWEEGMoMTozTtjBj7CmtRZdb
     (2014-01-24: longest pronounceable prefix - owner: Nikinger)
111111i4VTdHkzFqV2a4jntfZkdVk6B         (2014-10-12: shortest address: 31 characters - owner: HugoTheSpider)




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Smart1985 – Retard  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=44233
Canaca - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=40831
casascius -  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2676
mndrix - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2538
Als Pawnshop- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=42277  
btcx - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=35541
Brian DeLoach- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=33295
zhoutong - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=38455
Metabank.ru - BITLISH- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=14120
BTC_Bear - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=18021
pirateat40 - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=35827
znort987 - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=5218
jorgen - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1881
Graet – (escrow default) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=17548
gigavps - jamesg -https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=19617
cryptoxchange – (bust) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=40345
BitAvenue - R- -https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=54967  
Goat - El Cabron (scammer) - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=44233
Btc4Domains - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=55117
mrbrown - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=57532
01BTC10 - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=51328
imsaguy - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=37137
cablepair - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=10804
BitcoinBaltar - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=4214
usagi - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=29927
BCB – (accused of IP tracking) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=54113
eb3full - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=64221
MemoryDealers - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=10310
augustocroppo - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=50315
buzzdave - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=59574
Dustin D. Trammell a.k.a. I)ruid - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=23696
XMLGold - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=65749
bitconexfoier - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=78384
johnascii - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=78443
Hexadecibel - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=49517
mLiberty - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=102207
lixiaolai  - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=36145
TradeFortress https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=67058
Mt.Gox Support https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=42942
MagicalTux https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2134
Hal https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2436



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Narydu https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=21434 Active
Blitzboom - Nekrobios - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=4475 Active
qwk https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=24140 Active
shakaru https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=16160 (scammer lost title) Active
Lord Fog- Lord F(r)og - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=22471 2016
FNIB - dvaic - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=13665 2015
Transisto - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=4532 Active
Gyom - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=41502 2014
molecular - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=3771 Active Played this game: 14 BTC challenge you to find the real me - joe23
ribuck - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=392 2015
edd - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=9378 Active
eldentyrell - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=42407 2017
chunglam - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=38991 Active
DeepBit https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=43544 2014
PMX-67-de https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=25274 2013
DeathAndTaxes https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=41048 (bitsimple.com failed) 2015
copumpkin https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=40837 2012
Matthew N. Wright https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=24749 (banned? - untrustworthy tag ? ) 2014 (see clarification below)
Jonathan Ryan Owens https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=22299 2013
cbeast https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=14321 Active
reeses - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=9963 2014
coretechs - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=20838 2016
mcorlett https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=48076 2014
bo2573 – smracer - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=48727 Active
PatrickHarnett https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=26841 (scam tag & lost title) 2012
Meni Rosenfeld https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=5776 Active
Boss – Jon - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=51281 2012
BadBitcoin https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=52366 (bought / hacked account) Active
Seal https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=49269 2017
organofcorti https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=14118 Active
lonelyminer https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=27600 Active
jarsumarsu https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=51211 2017
bitsforcoins https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=49030 2013
aurumxchange – aggro https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=4741 2014
CA coins https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=40143 2017
gnar1ta$ https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=30967 Active
bccasino https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=46125 2016
BitcoinExchange - Vasco  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=9730 (defaults on loan) 2016 Account was seized by Gunthar for loan default.
BrightAnarchist https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=694 2015
AndyG https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=10866 2013
Kluge https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=11671 Active
lightlord https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=30541 Active
OgNasty https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=18321 Active
wogaut https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=52504 2014
TheBitLLC - Mendacium - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=53889 Active
deego https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=16540 2017
coblee https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=20651 Active
tgmarks https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=48283 2016
zefir https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=23248 Active
Raize https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=4171 Active
PsychoticBoy https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=54752 Active
AniceInovation https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=35848 Active
packet7 – arby - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=55464 2015
tseale https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=58008 2014
Blaztoize https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=56444 2017
ciuciu https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1438 (scam accusation) 2013
minimalB https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=48856 Active
bitfoo https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=20191 Active
iSellBitcoins – David_Benz -  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=57255 Active
cytokine - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=57882 2013
Jake https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=34472 2017
Fordy https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=50138 2017
nave https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=51413 Active
datafish https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=12164 Active
coinrolls2 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=60228 2013
vescudero https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=58268 2017
miaviator https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=57116 Active
ShadowAlexey https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=44590 Active
DeaDTerra https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=40976 2017
vasgolova https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=59834 2017
friedcat https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=49840 (scam accusation) 2015
Otoh https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=20300 Active
ianspain https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=36021 2015
Soros Shorts https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=15575 Active
bg002h https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=413 Active
ElitePork https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=62207 Active
RustyRyan https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=60038 (Scam tag & removed title) 2013
deeplink https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=59549 (no title) Active
zebedee https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=29784 Active
physicist https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=63892 2017
gllen https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=62755 2013
Jutarul https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=44764 Active
ShadesOfMarble https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=32691 Active
muyuu https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=50688 2017
Kris https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=11921 (Hacked & tried ot impersonate theymos) 2015
c_k https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=21042 Active
lukasbradley https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=67716 2014
Alwaysmining https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=61033 (Scam tag and removed title) 2017
Arto https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=67433 2014
ztex https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=39848 2013
BlackLilac JordanL  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=70557 (sold asics & coins & didn’t deliver) 2014
torac https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=72781 2016
glassuser https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=72377 2014
buybitcoinbycreditcard https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=72513 2015
betbybitcoin thebitcoin.casino http:// https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=77595 2017
Arcurus https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=22705 2017
HorseRider https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=43369 Active
primeasic https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=83539 (Scam ?) 2013
mah87 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=67181 2017
bitsalame https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=26684 Active
rpietila https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=68520 (scam accusation) Active
aristodemus https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=82948 Active
zeroday https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=83045 Active
pierrejo https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=90215 Active
CanaryInTheMine https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=18614 Active
ajk https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=43778 2017
ASICME.COM https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=128651 2014
Hailong https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=125059 2014
betcointm https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=142573 2016
WhiteyAGM https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=74245 2015
BitBet.com https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=152117 2014
Spondoolies-Tech https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=295386 Active
BitmainWarranty (myrig) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=383527 Active
fluffypony https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=94840 Active
Claymore https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=306958 Active





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