Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist and businessman, boldly claimed on Monday to be the anonymous inventor behind the world’s most famous cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, promising to put an end to one of the most persistent and bedeviling mysteries on the Internet.
Experts called “bullshit” almost immediately.
Wright’s claim first surfaced in a blog post and was followed by news stories based on interviews he gave to The Economist, the BBC, and GQ magazine. Any time someone claims to know or be the elusive Bitcoin founder, known by the alias Satoshi Nakamoto, it’s news. But Wright also said he had verifiable proof that he was the mystery man. Wright, who is reportedly working with a well-known biographer, made the news organizations promise not to publish their stories until he’d put up his own blog post, which is filled with complex and impressive-looking cryptographic “proofs” that he says bolsters his claim.
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Bitcoin is a multi-billion dollar industry and the identity of it's creator is one of the biggest mysteries in tech. This guy claims to be worth up to 450 million thanks to his bitcoin involvement.
So, he's also Dr. Evil's father?
because he's invented the most important piece of technology since the internet.
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Why does it matter?
because he's invented the most important piece of technology since the internet.
He invented virtual reality porn too? Wow.
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Why does it matter?
because he's invented the most important piece of technology since the internet.
I give you credit: I cannot tell if you're kidding.
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In comment 12941753 Steve L said:
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Why does it matter?
because he's invented the most important piece of technology since the internet.
I give you credit: I cannot tell if you're kidding.
That's what Marc Andreessen said
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In comment 12941914 huygens20 said:
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In comment 12941753 Steve L said:
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Why does it matter?
because he's invented the most important piece of technology since the internet.
I give you credit: I cannot tell if you're kidding.
That's what Marc Andreessen said
Oh, didn't realize you were just repeating something someone else said.