Australian Police Raid Home & Office of Reported Bitcoin Creator Craig Wright

Australian Police Raid Home & Office of Reported Bitcoin Creator Craig Wright

Australian police have raided the Sydney home and office of Craig Steven Wright, the man alleged to be bitcoin's inventor as the anonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. Australian Federal police in Sydney have raided the home and office of Craig Wright who is identified as the creator of bitcoin. According to The Guardian, more than 10 police personnel arrived in Gordon, a Sydney suburb to raid a home belonging to Craig Wright. The raid was conducted not long after WIRED and Gizmodo revealed investigations leading the publications to believe they may have discovered bitcoin's creator. The Guardian....


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