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Alleged Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Denies Bitcoin Involvement

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Re: Alleged Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Denies Bitcoin Involvement

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Post by bcoates »

lotsofmangos wrote: post #15

I'm Satoshi Nakamoto, and so is my wife. But seriously, if this really is the Satoshi Nakamoto and he has been seriously ill with two seperate life threatening illnesses in the recent past, how come none of those bitcoin he supposedly owns have shifted on medical bills?

The claim that he'd have to publicly go onto MtGox to get funds out of his Bitcoin supply is absurd as well. If you're going to move a few million dollars, you can afford to do it right as a private sale using agents who won't blab to the press or anyone else (as long as you pay your taxes)

Everyone would know that an early adopter moved some coins, but the IP address of the Starbucks that his lawyer's tech guy makes the transaction from isn't going to leak much.

Re: Alleged Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Denies Bitcoin Involvement

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Post by minimax »

fragsworth wrote: post #4
ChuckMcM wrote: post #2

This mentions 'anger' as in "After a full day of wild speculation and anger, the LA press have finally tracked down Nakamoto and he’s receiving a grilling." I don't get it, who is angry? This guy could be angry about having his life invaded but where is the emotion coming from here?

The anger is coming from the bitcoin community, mostly because they're afraid for Satoshi's life. Someone could kidnap/torture him to try to get his bitcoins.

They obviously think this because wealthy Americans are constantly being kidnapped and tortured for their money. Happens all the time right?

Re: Alleged Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Denies Bitcoin Involvement

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Post by vilhelm_s »

skwirl wrote: post #14
vilhelm_s wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, according to LA Times reporter Andrea Chang he denied both present and past involvement, so that's something. https://twitter.com/byandreachang/status/441687863222996992

She is referring exactly the very exchange that took place in video linked in this submission I just described above. Where do you see anything denying past involvement in what you linked? edit: I saw this (separate) tweet almost immediately after submitting, but HN went down when I tried to edit - https://twitter.com/byandreachang/status/441696297964158976 . So she is claiming he said "No no no I was never involved.…

Cyrus Farivar ‏@cfarivar: @byandreachang Wait, "not involved with" or never has been involved with? He denied what, exactly?

Andrea Chang ‏@byandreachang: @cfarivar He denied both.

Re: Alleged Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Denies Bitcoin Involvement

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Post by Phlarp »

rfrank wrote: post #17
bishnu wrote: post #7

Here's a good roundup on Reddit about how Dorian Sakamoto likely isn't Satoshi Nakamoto: http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1zpuer/the_newsweek... Given all this, it's incredible Newsweek ran the original story in the first place.

They go back to having a print edition tomorrow, need a big story.

Well they need a lesson in proper internet hype cycles then.

step 1. Find a scoop that can actually be verified.

step 2. Don't give it away for free on the internet the day before.

Re: Alleged Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Denies Bitcoin Involvement

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Post by dmunoz »

rfrank wrote: post #17
bishnu wrote: post #7

Here's a good roundup on Reddit about how Dorian Sakamoto likely isn't Satoshi Nakamoto: http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1zpuer/the_newsweek... Given all this, it's incredible Newsweek ran the original story in the first place.

They go back to having a print edition tomorrow, need a big story.

Forgot about that. The staff of the "new new Newsweek" did an AMA a month ago [0].

Interesting discussion under a reply [1] to this question:

> Do you feel like you are able to avoid the reliance on fear-mongering tabloid journalism and human interest that seems to be the focus of cable news sometimes?

[0] http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1vy457/were_the_staff_...

[1] http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1vy457/were_the_staff_...

Re: Alleged Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Denies Bitcoin Involvement

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Post by georgemcbay »

hooo wrote: post #24

Perhaps he is an actor paid by Newsweek?

Regardless of what you think of Newsweek, they are savvy enough to know that a story like this would kick up a lot of secondary reporting and staging this and using an actor would essentially equate to suicide of their news organization.

Re: Alleged Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Denies Bitcoin Involvement

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Post by Aqueous »

skwirl wrote: post #6

In the video he says "I'm not involved in Bitcoin" (present tense) which is not inconsistent with what was reported in the Newsweek article: >"I am no longer involved in that and I cannot discuss it," he says, dismissing all further queries with a swat of his left hand. "It's been turned over to other people. They are in charge of it now. I no longer have any connection." I say this because the headline is trying to…

Right - he didn't say "I've never been involved in BitCoin"

Re: Alleged Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Denies Bitcoin Involvement

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Post by Steko »

drcross wrote: post #13
fragsworth wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The anger is coming from the bitcoin community, mostly because they're afraid for Satoshi's life. Someone could kidnap/torture him to try to get his bitcoins.

Or his family. At his departure from the project he made it obvious that he wanted to be left alone so people should respect his wishes.

Maybe he wants a pony too, why should anyone give a shit?

Re: Alleged Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Denies Bitcoin Involvement

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Post by dllthomas »

ssprang wrote: post #20
fragsworth wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The anger is coming from the bitcoin community, mostly because they're afraid for Satoshi's life. Someone could kidnap/torture him to try to get his bitcoins.

Is there a particular reason why he'd be at risk for this versus any other well known wealthy person? Are lottery winners worried about this?

Lottery winners usually don't have millions in hard-to-trace cash sitting around.
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