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The Faketoshi Controversy: Craig Wright's Questionable Claim to Bitcoin's Creation
Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist, has repeatedly claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin. However, investigations and analyses consistently debunk his assertions. Wright fails to provide compelling evidence, such as signing a known Satoshi Bitcoin address or moving any known Satoshi bitcoins. Instead, several forgeries and fraudulent documents have been attributed to Wright's efforts to support his claims.
- Numerous experts, early Bitcoin contributors, and industry observers do not acknowledge Wright as Satoshi, highlighting his technical inadequacies and inconsistencies with the real Satoshi's known traits and capabilities.
- Wright's involvement in various lawsuits and spurious claims has intensified skepticism about his identity as Nakamoto, with even judges noting the implausibility of his claim.
- Yearly developments since Wright's initial claim in 2014 have only deepened the controversy, often marked by self-contradictory statements, debunked forgeries, and a lack of substantial evidence supporting his assertions as Satoshi.
https://hackernoon.com/craig-wright-is-not-satoshi-nakamoto
Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist, has repeatedly claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin. However, investigations and analyses consistently debunk his assertions. Wright fails to provide compelling evidence, such as signing a known Satoshi Bitcoin address or moving any known Satoshi bitcoins. Instead, several forgeries and fraudulent documents have been attributed to Wright's efforts to support his claims.
- Numerous experts, early Bitcoin contributors, and industry observers do not acknowledge Wright as Satoshi, highlighting his technical inadequacies and inconsistencies with the real Satoshi's known traits and capabilities.
- Wright's involvement in various lawsuits and spurious claims has intensified skepticism about his identity as Nakamoto, with even judges noting the implausibility of his claim.
- Yearly developments since Wright's initial claim in 2014 have only deepened the controversy, often marked by self-contradictory statements, debunked forgeries, and a lack of substantial evidence supporting his assertions as Satoshi.
https://hackernoon.com/craig-wright-is-not-satoshi-nakamoto