The Bitcoinverse is currently buzzing with anticipation as HBO prepares to air its documentary, “Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery,” which claims to unveil the true identity of Bitcoin’s elusive creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. The feature is scheduled to premiere on Wednesday, October 8, 2024, at 2 am CET (Tuesday, 9 pm EST). Directed by the Emmy-nominated […]
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Cullen Hoback’s previous work brought the conspiracy theory group to light, but it remains to be seen if he’s truly unmasked the creator of Bitcoin.
Stacks hit a record of over 1,400 monthly smart contract deployments ahead of the Nakamoto upgrade, which is set to revolutionize Bitcoin DeFi and scalability.
NBA legend Scottie Pippen recently made headlines for claiming that he had dreamt of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto telling him that the cryptocurrency would reach $84,650 by November 5. Related Reading: Bitcoin Crash Alert? Bank Of Japan Rate Hike Sparks Market Fears His comments have generated a lot of reactions, from some ridiculing at how […]
The quest to uncover the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous architect of Bitcoin, continues with new revelations from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Dave Troy, a well-known investigative journalist, has shared insights from a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request he filed, which sought any records pertaining to Satoshi Nakamoto held by […]
The real identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, has remained a mystery despite Bitcoin being a decade and a half old. It has become the best kept secret in crypto, leading to various theories of who the creator might be. Many theories have pointed to prominent figures, with software developer Craig Wright claiming he’s the creator. However, Fox Television’s Tucker Carlson has gone down a different route, fingering a United States intelligence agency as the creator. Did The CIA Create Bitcoin? The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is known to have far reach worldwide, leading to a lot of notable events being attributed to them. This time around, they are being pointed to once again as the Bitcoin creator by Tucker Carlson at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference in Nashville. Related Reading: Crypto Analyst Says Dogecoin Price Will Rise Over 7,200% To Reach $10, Here’s Why Speaking at a private event at the conference, Carlson shared his beliefs on who Satoshi Nakamoto really is. The Fox presenter believes that the CIA is the creator of Bitcoin. Carlson called out crypto supporters for being able to answer all crypto-related questions except the creator of Bitcoin. According to him, it is quite obvious who the Bitcoin creator is and it is the Central Intelligence Agency. Carlson also draws on a previous experience, noting that the National Security Agency (CIA) had spied on him through the Signal app. Why this accusation is serious is that Signal has become known worldwide as a completely private message app. However, Carlson believes that the NSA was still able to spy on him using this app. Comparing the two scenarios of Bitcoin and the messaging app, Carlson says, “It’s like Signal, they got there first.” Who Is Satoshi Nakamoto? The real identify of Satoshi Nakamoto has managed to remain secret despite different theories and speculations on who it might be. There are some who believe it is billionaire Elon Musk or NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, others like Tucker Carlson, believes it’s the work of US intelligence agencies to spy on people’s transactions. However, only one person has claimed that he is the creator of Bitcoin and that is Craig Wright. Related Reading: XRP Price Breaks Out Of 6-Year Triangle, But Is A Rally To $1 Possible? For years, the computer scientist has maintained that he created Bitcoin, eventually going to court in a bid to prove he is Satoshi Nakamoto. However, the High Court of England and Wales found Wright to be an impersonator, forcing him to admit that he is not Satoshi Nakamoto. This comes as the court said that Wright’s evidence were full of lies in a bid to make people believe he created Bitcoin, going as far as forging documents to do so. The court found Wright’s actions to be “a most serious abuse,” and has put measures in place to forbid Wright from entering any more legal proceedings in his claim to be the Bitcoin creator. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
Christen Ager-Hansen told Cointelegraph that he warned his former colleagues, including Craig Wright and financial backer Calvin Ayre, against going to court.
Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist who claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous Bitcoin creator, has publicly recanted his statements after being found guilty of making false claims and committing forgery. Craig Wright Is Not Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto The identity of the elusive Bitcoin founder remains one of the greatest mysteries in the […]
Due to legal constraints, UK-based users still have restricted access to the Bitcoin white paper on the Bitcoin.org website.
An average of 178,475 daily transactions have been made on Bitcoin in its 5,603 day existence.
The world had all eyes on the trial between Craig Wright and the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) that determined whether the Australian computer scientist was Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Now that the trial has concluded, a UK Judge granted a Worldwide Freezing Order (WFO) of $7.6 million in Wright’s assets. The decision was issued […]
Judge James Mellor found earlier this month that Wright was not, as he'd claimed, Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakomoto
In 2008, at the height of the global financial crisis, an anonymous figure named Satoshi Nakamoto proposed Bitcoin, a groundbreaking electronic cash system.
A judge has ruled definitively that Craig Wright is not the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, dealing a blow to his claims of ownership over the currency’s intellectual property.
The UK High Court has declared that Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto, as he has been claiming since 2016.
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance and Craig Wright will present their closing arguments this week in a case debating whether Wright is indeed Satoshi Nakamoto..
In a document dump of emails, Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator foresaw many of the biggest trends driving the development of the first cryptocurrency.
Satoshi didn’t come up with the term “cryptocurrency” and wanted to downplay Bitcoin’s “anonymity.”
Stefan Matthews said the damning message referred to poor trial prep and not Wright’s claims to being Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto.
Bitcoin developers can potentially remove Bitcoin’s 21-million supply limit, but miners are unlikely to accept such a change.
Why send 26.9 Bitcoin to Satoshi Nakamoto’s inactive wallet? Cointelegraph gathered the most outlandish theories and asked crypto industry leaders for their craziest hypotheses.
The wallet receiving the hefty payout is the address that mined the Bitcoin network's first-ever block reward some 15 years ago, commencing the start of the blockchain.