Since bitcoin officially launched on January 9th, 2009 it has been a mystery who created the crypo-currency. But with its rapid adoption and expanding value, the quest to uncover the creator is tantalizing. Investigative journalists have been seething for year over the mystery, but Wired finally put all the pieces together and linked bitcoin to an Australian genius named Craig Steven Wright. Literally the next day the man’s home was raided by the Australian Federal Police. Cool, great job Wired.
Apparently this guy owns some of the largest super computers in the world, not something your everyday civilian keeps in their garage. Anyhow, whether or not CSR is the Bitcoin mastermind, his home has been torn open. No word on whether he is in custody.
This is probably why the guy has been so low-key. Anytime you create something this disruptive and decentralized, someone is out to get you. Good luck Satoshi Nakamoto.
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whack!
very whack, hard to be a balling scientist genius these days
What exactly did he do that was illegal?
It was the Australian Tax Authorities that raided I read. When you claim to be the founder and you are rumor to have 1-2 million bitcoins worth 400-800 million dollars they want to confirm the rumor so they can tax you when you sell.
but he’s not the creator. Trump is
agreed
Not sure about the down under tax law, but I think they want to tax him BEFORE he sells…or evacuates the country for a more tax-friendly clime.
Makes sense, they want their slice of pie
For fun you got any short term target on btc price ?
$1000.00 million