• Craig Wright says this document shows the roots of the name Satoshi Nakamoto (Brendan Sullivan)
    Craig Wright says this document shows the roots of the name Satoshi Nakamoto (Brendan Sullivan)
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    EXCLUSIVE: Craig Wright shares timestamped document he claims reveals roots of “Satoshi Nakamoto” name

    The self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator said the pseudonym was inspired by ‘the Japanese Adam Smith.’

    December 19, 2019 /

    One of the greatest mysteries in crypto that no one has ever been able to solve is the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the author of the Bitcoin whitepaper. To defend his widely scorned claim, Craig Wright showed us a document he said explains the name's origins.

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    Craig Wright Skyping with Modern Consensus' Brendan Sullivan in 2018. Note the suit of armor.
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    A simple timestamp on an email may cost Craig Wright $6 billion

    Cybersecurity expert who nailed Silk Road’s founder might have proved Craig Wright isn’t Satoshi Nakamoto

    May 2, 2019 /

    Matthew Edman, the cybersecurity expert who took down crypto kingpin Ross Ulbricht, has now set his sites on nChain’s Craig Wright. The estate of Wright’s former partner is suing him for billions of dollars. Modern Consensus has acquired a signed affidavit from Edman which accuses Wright of submitting a provably forged email.

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