New report revives theory that cryptographer Adam Back could be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto
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New report revives theory that cryptographer Adam Back could be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto
Adam Back, who was publicly involved in Bitcoin's early development, blamed coincidences on recent attempts to identify him as the cryptocurrency's inventor. While he acknowledges similarities between himself and "Satoshi Nakamoto," Back continues to vehemently deny that he is Nakamoto.Read Entire Article
The Times investigation, led by journalist John Carreyrou, gathered a series of clues pointing to Back. The Polemic entry for Bitcoin's origin: Adam Back denied being Satoshi Nakamoto was first published in #BorderPeriodism.
Adam Back Rejects Renewed Claims That He Is Satoshi
Adam Back publicly denied that he is Satoshi Nakamoto in a CNBC interview shared by Blockstream. He said it is difficult to “prove a negative” when people are determined to believe a theory. Back argued that his early learning process around Bitcoin works against the claim that he created it. Adam Back has publicly pushed back against renewed claims that he is Satoshi Nakamoto, responding to fresh speculation sparked by a recent investigation in…
A British cryptographer. An investigation by the New York Times. A public denial. Networks that ignite. Commentators that confuse strong hypothesis with acquired truth. The Adam Back case does not only say something about Bitcoin mystery. It reveals a deeper trait of our time. Systems that promise to evacuate human trust in the...
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