Alleged Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Denies Bitcoin Involvement

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Post by lukashed » Thu, Mar 06, 2014, 10:03 PM UTC

Alleged Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Denies Bitcoin Involvement
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Post by ChuckMcM » Thu, Mar 06, 2014, 10:14 PM UTC

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?

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Post by canistr » Thu, Mar 06, 2014, 10:21 PM UTC

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?

Some of it is from Reddit/Twitter/Bitcoiners who want Nakamoto to be left alone.

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Post by fragsworth » Thu, Mar 06, 2014, 10:21 PM UTC

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.

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Mar 06, 2014, 10:23 PM UTC

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?

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Post by skwirl » Thu, Mar 06, 2014, 10:31 PM UTC

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 imply that Newsweek identified the wrong man, and as a result people are on twitter gloating about Newsweek being "wrong." Even if they do end up being wrong, this article and the corresponding video aren't evidence one way or the other.

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Post by bishnu » Thu, Mar 06, 2014, 10:34 PM UTC

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.

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Post by GuiA » Thu, Mar 06, 2014, 10:34 PM UTC

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.

Him, or any member of his immediate family, which the journalist of the original piece made sure could easily be tracked down.

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Post by vilhelm_s » Thu, Mar 06, 2014, 10:35 PM UTC

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…

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

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Post by Cless » Thu, Mar 06, 2014, 10:35 PM UTC

"Not involved with Bitcoin" leaves the door open to having been involved with Bitcoin in the past. I wonder if he was trying to deny past involvement with Bitcoin but worded it poorly, or if he was merely being clever in his wording, like a politician. Perhaps we'll find out.