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Man who claims he invented bitcoin faces prison after filing $1.1 trillion suit (arstechnica.com)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I think it's likely that the keys for those wallets have been lost.

I think that's entirely possible. But I think it's also quite likely that those wallets are intentionally being left alone. I think there are legitimate fears that revealing the identity of Satoshi would destabilize the Bitcoin economy (as well as make that person a serious target). Personally, if I were Satoshi, I would try to keep my identity secret.

Also, if you were to ask me, i'd say that this guy isn't Satoshi because in all likelihood, Satoshi is Nick Szabo.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 hours ago

I've often heard about these legitimate fears, though why would revealing Satoshi's real identity destabilise the bitcoin economy/make him a target?

Genuinely unsure.