Andreas Antonopoulos Starts Fundraiser For Dorian Nakamoto, Man Pegged as Bitcoin Creator
There's no doubt about the fact that the last twenty-four hours have been crazy in the bitcoinosphere. From Newsweek's allegations that a man named Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto was the creator of bitcoin - the Satoshi Nakamoto we all know about, to the inevitable denial from the man accused. From living it peace to having a swarm of reporters outside his home, Dorian's world changed virtually overnight. And the very community he is being accused of being a part of is coming together to throw some financial support his way. Andreas M. Antonopoulos, well known in the community, decided....
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Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto received the surprise of a lifetime in March when Newsweek's Leah McGrath Goodman pegged him, a retiree, as the creator of the bitcoin digital currency. We soon learned after the story reveal that this man was not the Satoshi Nakamoto that invented bitcoin. A previous contractor for the FAA, Dorian is a lover of model train sets and lives quietly in Southern California. The bitcoin community came together when Andreas M. Antonopoulos, a well-known entity in the community, started a fundraiser for Nakamoto to help him financially as a collective way of saying "we're....
The bitcoin community has launched fundraisers for two individuals involved in bitcoin's creation five years ago - or at least one of them is. So far, the community has raised $21,000 for Dorian S Nakamoto, a humble Californian retiree who was named as the creator of bitcoin by Lea McGrath Goodman's controversial Newsweek cover story. Nakamoto insists that he has nothing to do with bitcoin. Rather than living like a millionaire, he appears to lead a very humble life, which prompted some members of the bitcoin community to launch a fundraiser. After all, it seems Nakamoto was hounded for no....
Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto thanked the community in a YouTube video. Remember Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto, the guy who was the center of discussion in the Bitcoin community just a few months ago? Dorian Nakamoto was 'uncovered' to be the creator of Bitcoin, a person who go under the pseudonym of 'Satoshi Nakamoto'. Leah McGrath Goodman, a reporter for Newsweek, published an article entitled 'The Face Behind Bitcoin', in which she claims that Dorian is the creator of Bitcoin. She received heavy criticism for her violation of Nakamoto's privacy. In fact, she was even greeted by police. Dorian was....
Noted security expert and bitcoin developer Andreas Antonopoulos announced a fundraising campaign on 7th March for Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto, the 64-year-old California engineer who Newsweek has suggested is the inventor of bitcoin. The funds, according to Antonopoulos, will serve as a small "thanks" from the community should Nakamoto turn out to be the founder of bitcoin. If not, Antonopoulos said the money could still be used by Nakamoto and his family to cover any legal or medical bills they are facing. At press time, more than 12 BTC (nearly $7,500) had been sent to the wallet by more....
Dorian Nakamoto, the California man who is Satoshi Nakamoto - but not the one the media is looking for - has appeared in a YouTube video thanking the bitcoin community for its support. Bitcoin entrepreneur Andreas Antonopoulos organized the fundraiser as partial compensation for Nakamoto's recent troubles, after a Newsweek cover story 'revealed' him to be bitcoin's mysterious originator. The appeal has raised over 47 BTC (roughly $23,000) and Nakamoto says he plans to keep his "bitcoin account" open and become a user. In the three-minute video, Nakamoto appears alongside Antonopoulos and....