Aussie entrepreneur Craig Wright backed off from his offer to produce more evidence that he is Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. He's also wiped his website, except for a final, rather ominous message. The BBC reports that he regards himself as the victim of false allegations after security researchers revealed his earlier "proof" was no such thing. Craig Wright had pledged to move some of the virtual currency from one of its early address blocks, an act many believe can only be done by the tech's creator. This would have addressed complaints that earlier evidence he had published online was misleading. Dr Wright said that he was "sorry". "I believed that I could put years of anonymity and hiding behind me," he blogged. "But, as the events of this week unfolded and I prepared to publish the proof of access to the earliest keys, I broke.
Craig Wright Backs Off Satoshi Proof Offer, Wipes Blog
Rob Beschizza, Boing Boing
Thu, 05/05/2016 - 6:31am
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