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'''Leonard Henry Briggs Parker''' (May 12, 1979 – September 16, 2022) was a [[Kalșeri]]an programmer, entrepreneur, politician and writer, who is best known for launching [[Elektrem]]. | '''Leonard Henry Briggs Parker''' (May 12, 1979 – September 16, 2022) was a [[Kalșeri]]an programmer, entrepreneur, politician and writer, who is best known for launching [[Elektrem]], a cryptocurrency that sought to serve as the digital version of the [[Kalșerian hem|hem]]. | ||
Born in 1979, Briggs grew in [[Ryderton, Takalim]] and, after dropping out of the [[University of Takalim]], he began working in the video game industry as an employee of [[Farrago Games]]. | |||
Briggs became involved in {{W|cryptocurrency}} in 2013, co-founding ''The Kalșerian Crypto Bugle'', and rose to prominence as one of the most famous Kalșerian cryptocurrency activists. He launched Elektrem in 2016, with Jeremy Lorraine, Romualdo Gonzalez and Rían Gohalgi, and promoted it as the "number-one Kalșerian crypto project". | |||
Briggs was also involved in [[Kalșerian Lawn Mower Racing Association|KALMORA]] as the owner of Elektrem Racing, named after his cryptocurrency project. He also served as Leader of [[Kalșerians for Change]] from 2019 to 2021, when he was ousted by an internal vote of no confidence. | Briggs was also involved in [[Kalșerian Lawn Mower Racing Association|KALMORA]] as the owner of Elektrem Racing, named after his cryptocurrency project. He also served as Leader of [[Kalșerians for Change]] from 2019 to 2021, when he was ousted by an internal vote of no confidence. | ||
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After hearing about {{W|Bitcoin}} by a colleague at Farrago, Briggs began studying the workings of {{W|Bitcoin}} in 2011, and founded ''The Kalșerian Crypto Bugle'' two years later, with the help of Romualdo Gonzalez. The two subsequently quit their job at Farrago. | After hearing about {{W|Bitcoin}} by a colleague at Farrago, Briggs began studying the workings of {{W|Bitcoin}} in 2011, and founded ''The Kalșerian Crypto Bugle'' two years later, with the help of Romualdo Gonzalez. The two subsequently quit their job at Farrago. | ||
Briggs began working on a new cryptocurrency specifically targeted at Kalșerians, called Elektrem (a blend of "electronic" and " | Briggs began working on a new cryptocurrency specifically targeted at Kalșerians, called Elektrem (a blend of "electronic" and "hem"), and promoting it as a "faster" and "homelier" alternative to Bitcoin. Elektrem was officially launched on June 1, 2016, aided by Gonzalez, programmer Rían Gohalgi and venture capitalist Jeremy Lorraine. | ||
In September 2021, Briggs launched a series of {{W|non-fungible token}}s called "Briggsies", which consist of a pixellated self-portrait of Briggs himself. | In September 2021, Briggs launched a series of {{W|non-fungible token}}s called "Briggsies", which consist of a pixellated self-portrait of Briggs himself. | ||
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[[Category:People associated with cryptocurrency]] | [[Category:People associated with cryptocurrency]] | ||
[[Category:Suicides by hanging in Kalșeri]] | [[Category:Suicides by hanging in Kalșeri]] | ||
[[Category:University of | [[Category:University of Takalim alumni]] | ||
[[Category:KALMORA team owners]] | [[Category:KALMORA team owners]] | ||
[[Category:Leaders of Kalșerians for Change]] | [[Category:Leaders of Kalșerians for Change]] | ||