Wladimir van der Laan
Bitcoin Core lead maintainer, 2014–2022
- Known for
- Bitcoin Core lead maintainer[1]
- Years active
- 2014–2023 as maintainer[1]
- Key contribution
- Stewarded releases through SegWit and Taproot eras[1]
- Notable date
- Apr 8, 2014: became lead maintainer[1]
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Bio
Wladimir van der Laan took over from Gavin Andresen as lead maintainer of Bitcoin Core on Apr 8, 2014.[1]
He held the role until August 2022, citing burnout and a wish to further decentralize the project's governance, and removed his own merge privileges in February 2023. The lead maintainer role has stayed vacant since; Core is now maintained by a group with commit access.[1]
Timeline
Apr 8, 2014
Becomes Bitcoin Core lead maintainer[1]
August 2022
Steps back from the project[1]
February 2023
Removes his own merge access[1]
Connections
Wladimir van der Laan took over as Core lead maintainer from Gavin Andresen. Source
Elsewhere on CHC
Sources
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