Bitcoin Creator Exposed? New Investigation Points At The Real Identity Of Sat...

In the most recent attempt to uncover the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, both Wired and Gizmodo released information this week that they claim points to Australian entrepreneur Dr. Craig Steven Wright. Their accounts have already been disputed, and many questions linger. But the most relevant question is: does it matter who Satoshi is? The identity of....

Australian tax authorities are reportedly beefing up their investigation of Craig Wright, the researcher who last year was alleged to be bitcoin's pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Technology publications Gizmodo and Wired claimed in early December to have found evidence tying Wright to Nakamoto, each citing anonymous sources. Some observers were skeptical of the claims in the aftermath of the publications, drawing comparisons to Newsweek’s ill-fated report that pointed to an elderly California citizen as the true identity of Nakamoto. According to regional news source The....

If there's one thing the bitcoin community can credit Leah McGrath Goodman with, it's that she stands behind what she does. Goodman, of course, is the author of the supremely controversial piece that aimed to expose the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, bitcoin's anonymous creator. Her story took her to Southern California, where her piece exposed the name and address of a man who has fervently denied being who she says he is. As one would expect, just hours following the publication of the story, Goodman appeared on video (with a number of news outlets) to defend and speak about her....

Leah McGrath Goodman of Newsweek has published a piece on bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, or more like her quest to find out the man's real identity. Satoshi Nakamoto is the creator of bitcoin, for those unaware. Goodman actually approached (the alleged) Nakamoto to ask some questions regarding bitcoin, but was met with evasive answers: "I am no longer involved in that and I cannot discuss it," he said to her, according to the piece. "It's been turned over to other people. They are in charge of it now. I no longer have any connection." This man - who almost none of us knew the identity....

Blockchain identity is already in use in various sectors of data management and technological development. With its applications so far, can we say that the Blockchain has lived up to expectations? Some experts think it’s overhyped, others see that late 2016/2017 will be the year of explosion for real-world Blockchain profitability and usage. That is, as long as politics doesn’t get in the way. What is Blockchain identity? Blockchain identity is also defined by Christopher Bates of Bitland as the representation of a 100% verifiable identity which can be established through a series of....