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Australian author and Wikipedian (born 1966/67)
David Gerard
Gerard in 2020
Born (1967-02-19 ) February 19, 1967 (age 57 ) [1] Occupation IT systems administrator[4] Known for
Wikipedia volunteering
Notable work
Attack of the 50-foot Blockchain (2017)
Libra Shrugged (2020)
Spouse Rose Gerard Website davidgerard
David Gerard (born 1966/67) is an Australian IT systems administrator,[4] [5] Wikipedia administrator , best known as a cryptocurrency sceptic and commentator on cryptocurrencies , non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and related blockchain technologies.[6] Attack of the 50-foot Blockchain (2017),[7] Libra Shrugged (2020).[8]
Criticism of cryptocurrency [ edit ]
Gerard has expressed sceptical views on cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and blockchain technologies.[9]
Advocacy [ edit ]
In 2018, Gerard was consulted by the Treasury Select Committee in the Parliament of the United Kingdom during its inquiry into crypto-assets,[10] [11] [12]
In 2022, Gerard was interviewed on both 60 Minutes Australia cryptocurrency bubble [13] [14] CNN Business [15] Dead Man's Switch: A Crypto Mystery QuadrigaCX , in 2018 and 2019.[16]
Gerard's stance against cryptocurrencies has attracted the ire of parts of the cryptocurrency community, including being labelled as "the most intellectually dishonest man in the crypto universe".[17] [18] Mike Burry changed his Twitter image to a quote from Attack of the 50-foot Blockchain : "NFTs exist so that the crypto grifters can have a new kind of magic bean to sell for actual money, and pretend they're not selling magic beans."[19] [20]
In 2017, Gerard released his first book, Attack of the 50-foot Blockchain ,[21] [22] smart contracts , which he describes as neither smart nor legal contracts. Parts of the book are dedicated to debunking claims made by cryptocurrency advocates; for example, he provides evidence that bitcoin has not dispensed with the malfeasance present in traditional banks and markets or helped people rise out of poverty.[23]
Sue Halpern described the book in The New York Review of Books [22] London School of Economics Business Review [23] cryptocurrency bubble , the BBC said, "Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain is a very convincing takedown of the whole phenomenon."[24] American Book Review Politics of Bitcoin: Software as Right-Wing Extremism .[25]
In 2020,[8] Libra Shrugged .[26] Facebook 's aborted attempt to create Libra, a cryptocurrency , and discussed reactions to it from central banks.[27]
Wikipedia editing [ edit ]
Gerard has been active as a Wikipedia volunteer since the encyclopedia's early days,[28] [29] [30] Newsnight [31] BBC News ,[1] [32] [33] [34]
Personal life [ edit ]
Gerard lives in Greater London with his wife and child.[35] [5]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Salmon, James (13 April 2022). "Cryptocurrency has its fans — and its detractors" . The West Australian Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023 . Gerard, a London-based journalist from Perth ..
^ a b Van Boom, Daniel (13 April 2021). "Beyond Bitcoin: Inside the insane world of altcoin cryptocurrencies" . CNET Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023 .
^ a b Brown, Abram. "Inside The Reddit Forum That Wants To See Bitcoin Die" . Forbes . Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
^ "Don't be fooled: Crypto is going up because of market manipulation" . Mashable . 17 January 2023. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
^ Edelman, Gilad. "Welcome to the Zombie Cryptocalypse" . Wired . ISSN 1059-1028 . Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
^ a b Silverman, Jacob; Shure, Natalie; Pareene, Alex (20 April 2021). "Cryptocurrencies Are the Next Frontier for the Surveillance State" . The New Republic . ISSN 0028-6583 . Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
^ McCallum, Shiona; Vallance, Chris (16 November 2022). "Over a million are owed money by failed crypto exchange" . BBC News Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023 .
^ "Researchers, journalists and businesses questioned on blockchain uses" . Parliament of the United Kingdom Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023 .
^ "2Blockchain and crypto-assets: advantages and limitations" . Parliament of the United Kingdom Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023 .
^ "Academic papers: Attack of the 50-Foot Blockchain" . davidgerard.co.uk . 2023. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023 .
^ McWilliams, Lauren (2022). " . 60 minutes Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023 .
^ Chung, Frank (6 June 2022). "Crypto expert says mum-and-dad investors are going to get 'absolutely wrecked' . news.com.au . Retrieved 8 June 2023 .
^ Sarlin, Jon (4 September 2022). "No one seems to want NFTs anymore. Here's why" . CNN Business Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023 .
^ "Dead Man's Switch: a crypto mystery" . Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023 .
^ Munster, Ben (8 April 2019). " . Decrypt . Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023 .
^ Munster, Ben (22 January 2020). "Do "no-coiners" gate-keep Crypto Wikipedia?" . Decrypt . Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023 .
^ Graziosi, Graig (16 March 2021). " . The Independent Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023 .
^ Mohamed, Theron (16 March 2021). " . Business Insider Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023 .
^ "Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain: The Book" . Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain . 22 April 2017. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
^ a b Halpern, Sue. "Bitcoin Mania" . ISSN 0028-7504 . Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
^ a b Walker, Martin (30 October 2017). "Blockchain and bitcoin: In search of a critique" . LSE Business Review . Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
^ "Tech Tent: What a year for Bitcoin" . BBC News . 22 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
^ Jaffe, Aaron (2019). "Reboot Everything" . American Book Review . 40 6 ): 15–16. doi :10.1353/abr.2019.0094 . ISSN 2153-4578 . S2CID 208620206 .
^ "Sam Bankman-Fried was hailed as a crypto wonder child. What happened?" . The Guardian . 15 November 2022. ISSN 0261-3077 . Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
^ "Central bank digital currency – nine key questions answered" . LSE Business Review . 15 December 2020. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
^ "Wikipedia at 20: The encyclopedia in five articles" . BBC News . 15 January 2021. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
^ Kelly, Jemima (24 August 2020). "Who's been editing the Ripple CEO's Wikipedia page?" . Financial Times . Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
^ "Wikipedia child image censored" . BBC News Archived from the original on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
^ Wark, Kirsty (26 August 2009). "Is the philosophy of Wikipedia now dead?" . BBC Newsnight Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023 . Kirsty Wark is joined by David Gerard, a Wikipedia Editor, and by Kevin Anderson from the Guardian
^ Smith, Catherine (18 December 2007). "Wikipedia blocks users in Lehi neighborhood" . Deseret News . Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
^ "Wikipedia bans posts from Qatar" . The Age . 4 January 2007. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
^ Sonnenfeld, Daniel (9 February 2021). "IDF asks Wikipedia to edit 'Hezbollah' entry to reflect terror designation" . The Jerusalem Post Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023 .
^ "About the author" . Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain . 8 July 2017. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
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