How Dangerous is Satoshi Nakamoto?
Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of bitcoin, has a lot of coins that remain unspent. What is he or she likely to do with them, and how might it affect the bitcoin universe? This article was inspired by a CoinDesk commenter, who worried that we don't know much about Satoshi's intentions. "That hoard gives him way, way, way too much potential influence and wealth," they said. Satoshi certainly has a lot of funds. Bitcoin security consultant Sergio Lerner's oft-cited analysis puts the figure at around 1m BTC, based on the early mining that he or she did. Most of those coins were....
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Theymos, a veteran in the Bitcoin community, posted a thread on Bitcointalk a few hours ago stating that he received an email from an old email address known to belong to Satoshi Nakamoto. Theymos said that the e-mail stated, and he quotes: "Michael, send me some coins before I hitman you." Theymos recognized that the "real" Satoshi Nakamoto would probably not send that message, and as such he declared that Satoshi Nakamoto's accounts had been compromised. Satoshi Nakamoto Used [email protected] To Register On P2P Foundation. Credibility has been added to Theymos statement following a post....
Bitcoin was first introduced in a paper by "Satoshi Nakamoto" back in 2009. Since then the cryptocurrency rose to fame and inspired a lot of bitcoin-based startups to set up shop, potentially revolutionizing the financial industry. However, not much has been said about the real identity of who introduced this concept in the first place. Satoshi Nakamoto was known to communicate with other bitcoin enthusiasts only through email, never in person or by phone. By 2011, all communications from him ceased. Satoshi Nakamoto from Washington? There have been many speculations on who Satoshi....
People need to keep in mind the cryptocurrency can easily survive without ever knowing who created it, as gaining that knowledge would change nothing at all in the long run. Despite the always present mystery of who Satoshi Nakamoto is, Bitcoin has been able to survive and prosper without the identity of its creator ever being revealed. Now that everyone seems to be on the Easter Egg hunt to find out what the connection between Wright and Nakamoto really is, we need to keep in mind this is about Bitcoin and not personal glory. At times like these, people tend to forget Bitcoin has been....
The existence of Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous founding programmer behind the Bitcoin project, has long interested artists and writers of all genres. In the below short film produced by Mike Anzel, a real-life Satoshi Nakamoto is sought after in much the same way he is "hunted" in last year's comic, The Hunt for Satoshi Nakamoto. Except in the film, it's not a group of gangster's and cyberpunks hunting the creator, but a news crew. Also read: Bitcoin Film Review: The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin (2014). In order to avoid any spoilers on this very short story, we'll just let you enjoy the....