Antonopoulos Declined ‘Opportunity’ to Identify Satoshi and Doesn’t Care
Identifying Satoshi Nakamoto is a distraction from the fact that nobody controls bitcoin, says regular commentator and evangelist Andreas Antonopoulos. Formerly Chief Security Officer at Blockchain and regular speaker at major bitcoin events, Andreas Antonopoulos has testified before Senate committees in two countries, authored the O’Reilly book....
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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....
This is a guest post by Derek Watson. So, it turns out that Satoshi Nakamoto is not Satoshi Nakamoto. According to Andreas Antonopoulos, who was charged with giving him the bitcoins that had been raised for him as a sort of apology for the Newsweek fiasco (and explaining what they were), he doesn't know how to use a Web browser. So, assuming that Satoshi didn't invent the Bitcoin protocol, have a stroke and retire to build model railway engines, what should we think about the Creator? A lot of effort has been put into trying to work out who Satoshi is. His last words were that he was....
Cryptocurrency inspires all segments of society, from Wall Street bankers to American country singers. Country singer John Barrett now offers up his own inspiration in his "Ode to Satoshi." Barrett hails Satoshi Nakamoto, the founder of Bitcoin as someone who "came to save the day." He dedicates the song to famous country singer Pete Seeger and bitcoin evangelist Andreas Antonopoulos. Barrett croons about the inevitability of the currency: "I know you're going to reign...til everybody knows...your name." He purrs about the political implications of bitcoin and how it will "deliver us from....
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....