Dorian Nakamoto Hires Lawyer, Denies Knowledge of Bitcoin
It's hard not to feel sorry for Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto, recently 'exposed' by Newsweek as the creator of bitcoin. Whether or nor he is the genius behind the ubiquitous cryptocurrency, it is obvious that he is a private man who shies away from the intrusion of the public eye. In the latest chapter of the saga, Nakamoto has said in a statement issued through his recently hired lawyer, LA-based Ethan Kirschner, that he "did not create, invent or otherwise work on bitcoin". 'Unfamiliar' with bitcoin. "I unconditionally deny the Newsweek report," Nakamoto said, adding that: "I am writing this....
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Dorian Nakamoto outside of his residence. (NYT) Dorian S. Nakamoto, the man Newsweek alleged to have created the Bitcoin protocol, has hired a lawyer and issued a statement regarding his involvement with Bitcoin. First reported by Reuters' Felix Salmon via twitter, Nakamoto's statement released through his lawyer states plainly, I did not create, invent or otherwise work on Bitcoin. I unconditionally deny the Newsweek report. The statement goes on to reiterate that the first time Nakamoto ever heard the term "Bitcoin" was when the Newsweek reporter, Leah Goodman, contacted his son on the....
A campaign has been launched to fund legal action against Newsweek on behalf of Dorian Nakamoto, the California man the magazine claimed was the inventor of bitcoin back in March. The campaign has set up a website called newsweeklied.com, a twitter account and a bitcoin address for donations to the 'Dorian Nakamoto Legal Defense Fund', which can also be donated to with credit or debit cards. The case is being handled by Los Angeles arts and entertainment and industry lawyer Ethan Kirschner of Kirschner Law. Nakamoto first hired Kirschner as his lawyer in March, saying, "I unconditionally....
A charity auction for Dorian Nakamoto features art pieces by well-known Bitcoin-only artist Crypto Graffiti, whose work explores cryptocurrencies and the big banks he believes Bitcoin undermines. The pseudonymous artist is the first to use a public-facing bitcoin wallet for donations for street art. His work can be seen in The Wall Street Journal and other publications. After Newsweek claimed it had found Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, a media whirlwind circled Dorian Nakamoto, who until this day denies being Bitcoin's founder. Nakamoto claimed his world was turned upside down and....
Very few people will have heard about the recent Dorian Nakamoto auction, even though it ran for 20 full days on the Bitify platform. A charitable auction was set up for an original art piece of Dorian Nakamoto, created by artist cryptograffiti. What made this artwork so interesting is how it has been signed by Dorian Nakamoto as well, who has become somewhat of a Bitcoin cult figure after being mistaken for Satoshi Nakamoto. It is not the first time an original piece of artwork related to the Bitcoin ecosystem gains a lot of interest, nor will it be the last. In the case of Dorian....
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....