# The History of Casper - Chapter 1

DevFeed: [The History of Casper - Chapter 1](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-history-of-casper-chapter-1-16794.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ethereum.org/en/2016/12/06/history-casper-chapter-1>)

Author: Vlad Zamfir

Published: 2016-12-06T20:04:46Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Ethereum Foundation Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ethereum-foundation-blog.md>)

Topics: [Ethereum](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ethereum.md>), [Blockchain](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/blockchain.md>), [Cryptography](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cryptography.md>)

Tags: [blockchain](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blockchain.md>), [blog-post](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blog-post.md>), [cryptography](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cryptography.md>), [ethereum](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ethereum.md>), [history](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/history.md>), [research-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/research-development.md>)

## AI overview

A personal, chronological account of the author's early research and design philosophy concerning Casper, including the influence of Bitcoin, blockchain technology, cryptography, proof-of-work, and proof-of-stake.

## Source excerpt

Vitalik suggested last week that I share my basic research and design philosophy in a blog post, I agreed but complained that it was still changing. My friend Jon West told me that everyone would really appreciate it if I told everyone about my Casper research, I mostly agreed. Then...