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by NowhereMan 4687 days ago
The problem here is that Satoshi has a GPG key, and this message is not signed with it.

http://bitcoin.org/satoshinakamoto.asc
2 comments
adulau 4687 days ago
Regarding his PGP, it's interesting to see who (at least which key) signed his public key:

http://pgp.circl.lu/pks/lookup?op=vindex&search=0x5EC948A1&f...

I assume none of the key verified his identity before signing it ;-)

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saraid216 4687 days ago
Which would be bigger news? That someone who isn't Satoshi managed to do this, or that Satoshi has reappeared after years of silence?
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NowhereMan 4687 days ago
Anyone can embed messages in a Bitcoin transaction. It looks like this one was sent using a transaction script.

http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/3440

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dylangs1030 4687 days ago
That Satoshi reappeared, by an order of magnitude. It would be news either way, but people have been searching for him/her/whatever "Satoshi" is for years now.
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pyre 4687 days ago
Wouldn't it be grand if Satoshi was the NSA? ;-)
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damian2000 4687 days ago
With the purpose being... to undermine the currency of their only source of income (the US government)? ;-)
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danudey 4687 days ago
After all the other 'realm of conspiracy theory' stuff that's come out, maybe the NSA just has their own agenda entirely.
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lightyrs 4687 days ago
People are finally starting to understand. Thank you for restoring my faith in humanity.
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saraid216 4687 days ago
Not actually as farfetched as that sounds. Keep in mind that alternative currencies are actually useful during economic downturns as a buffer to keep things afloat. Until now, such alternative currencies were extremely local: visitors to a place rarely know about its existence and aren't invited to participate.

Bitcoin, on the other hand, has been adopted in tandem with other currencies worldwide and has made international news. It may never succeed in some of its proponents' dreams of replacing fiat currency, but it's certainly visible enough to act as a global alternative currency during recessions.

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quantumpotato_ 4687 days ago
The right arm doesn't know what the left is doing.
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lightyrs 4687 days ago
I'd be legitimately surprised if Satoshi was not a U.S. government project.
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