Dr. Craig Wright has revealed himself as the founder of the bitcoin currency The creator of bitcoin – the shadowy digital currency – has been one of the biggest mysteries of the tech industry. Until now.
Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist and businessman, has come forward and revealed himself as the man behind "Satoshi Nakamoto" .
Nakamoto was the fake name given to the inventor of the currency, which is known as "cryptocurrency" and allows users to carry out transactions without needing to use a central bank.
Wright has confirmed his identity in a blog post published on May 2nd in which he offers cryptographic proof that he is the man behind Bitcoin.
Several prominent members of the bitcoin community have also confirmed his claim.
His reason for doing so is because his identity has already been heavily tipped by media organisations since December 2015.
“I’m not seeking publicity, but want to set the record straight,” he said.
"There are lots of stories out there that have been made up and I don’t like it hurting those people I care about."I don’t want any of them to be impacted by this."He explained that he has no interest in becoming a public figure and does not want to be seen as some kind of figurehead of bitcoin. thestatelessman.com The currency is now used by several websites to facilitate payments. Some of them, like the Steam gaming service, are entirely legitimate. But others, like the infamous Silk Road, allowed drug dealers and other criminals to sell their wares online using bitcoin while withholding their own identities. Read more : Dark web gun market halts weapon sales after Paris terror attacks but not for reason you’d think "I would rather not do it [reveal myself]," he told the BBC ."I want to work, I want to keep doing […]
