Can Craig Steven Wright Prove He Is Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto?
Determining the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto isn’t as simple as solving the paternity of a brilliant child, in which a DNA test would solve the issue quickly. Bitcoin, from its foundation, has never been so simple. Craig Steven Wright, a 45-year-old Australian inventor and computer scientist, now claims he, in fact, is Nakamoto after denying it in December when he was first “outed.” Wright, according to a blog posted today, now says he is Nakamoto and has cryptographic proof of it. The Economist, in partnership with GQ Magazine and the BBC, spoke to Wright prior to the blog post and....
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