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A sketchy Satoshi has popped up to promote his new blockchain

• theverge.com by Russell Brandom

Last night, The Verge and at least three other outlets received an email from someone claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious inventor of bitcoin. The email we received was brief and to the point: "I met with the SEC yesterday. I am ready to talk."

The individual declined to give his legal name, but said recent leaks had forced him to speak to the press, even as he intended to remain anonymous. At the same time, he claimed that various agencies in the government, including the SEC, IRS, and FBI were aware of his true identity. "The government knows who I am, and that's the way it should be," he said in a call with The Verge. "The public doesn't know, and I'm going to have it remain that way."


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