Physical Bitcoin Attacks on Individuals

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Post by imaginator » Wed, Nov 03, 2021, 8:37 AM UTC

Physical Bitcoin Attacks on Individuals
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Re: Physical Bitcoin Attacks on Individuals

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Post by ssss11 » Wed, Nov 03, 2021, 10:09 AM UTC

Interesting. No wonder Satoshi kept their identity hidden.

Re: Physical Bitcoin Attacks on Individuals

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Post by BelenusMordred » Wed, Nov 03, 2021, 1:24 PM UTC

ssss11 wrote: post #2

Interesting. No wonder Satoshi kept their identity hidden.

Satoshi rightfully feared the same outcome as those behind libertycoin. The main guy was only just released from prison for trying to create a currency, a concept that seems comically quaint in 2021.

https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/charlotte/press-releases/2...

Re: Physical Bitcoin Attacks on Individuals

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Post by kipchak » Wed, Nov 03, 2021, 3:29 PM UTC

BelenusMordred wrote: post #3

ssss11 wrote: post #2

Interesting. No wonder Satoshi kept their identity hidden.

Satoshi rightfully feared the same outcome as those behind libertycoin. The main guy was only just released from prison for trying to create a currency, a concept that seems comically quaint in 2021. https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/charlotte/press-releases/2...

It's a bit surprising they were able to get the "too similar to existing coins" argument to stick given that I doubt the average person would confuse the coins with a quarter, and much more similar designs are pretty common on bullion.[1]

[1]https://www.govmint.com/2-oz-silver-walking-liberty-tribute-...

Re: Physical Bitcoin Attacks on Individuals

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Post by GoblinSlayer » Wed, Nov 03, 2021, 4:37 PM UTC

ssss11 wrote: post #2

Interesting. No wonder Satoshi kept their identity hidden.

What could be a reason to disclose his identity?

Re: Physical Bitcoin Attacks on Individuals

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Post by NullPrefix » Wed, Nov 03, 2021, 5:10 PM UTC

GoblinSlayer wrote: post #5

ssss11 wrote: post #2

Interesting. No wonder Satoshi kept their identity hidden.

What could be a reason to disclose his identity?

fame

Re: Physical Bitcoin Attacks on Individuals

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Post by 37ef_ced3 » Wed, Nov 03, 2021, 5:16 PM UTC

ssss11 wrote: post #2

Interesting. No wonder Satoshi kept their identity hidden.

It's likely that Adam Back is Satoshi Nakamoto. It's no big secret.

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Nov 03, 2021, 5:29 PM UTC

GoblinSlayer wrote: post #5

ssss11 wrote: post #2

Interesting. No wonder Satoshi kept their identity hidden.

What could be a reason to disclose his identity?

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Re: Physical Bitcoin Attacks on Individuals

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Post by willmadden » Wed, Nov 03, 2021, 6:40 PM UTC

37ef_ced3 wrote: post #7

ssss11 wrote: post #2

Interesting. No wonder Satoshi kept their identity hidden.

It's likely that Adam Back is Satoshi Nakamoto. It's no big secret.

Yeah, that's a hard no. Back reigned in Bitcoin so it couldn't compete with national currencies after receiving funding from AXA and others through blockstream. Wasn't remotely interested in the project before 2014, and holds views wildly at odds with Satoshi's.

Nick Szabo, Hal Finney and Martti Malmi, or some combination of those three.

Re: Physical Bitcoin Attacks on Individuals

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Post by bdcravens » Wed, Nov 03, 2021, 6:49 PM UTC

GoblinSlayer wrote: post #5

ssss11 wrote: post #2

Interesting. No wonder Satoshi kept their identity hidden.

What could be a reason to disclose his identity?

To disprove those claiming to be Satoshi.