Bitcoin is just one of those things many people will never understand – it doesn’t matter if they do another Carte Blanche piece, to most older folk it remains gibberish.

One layer of mystery has been removed though, Australian computer scientist Craig Steven Wright identifying himself as the man behind Bitcoin. He claims he is Satoshi Nakamoto, widely known as the creator of the currency.

More below from CNN Money:

Wright has told three media organizations — the BBC, the Economist and GQ — that he is the father of Bitcoin. The computer scientist has also published a blog post that he says includes cryptographic proof for the claim.

Bitcoin was created in 2009, but the identity of its founder has remained shrouded in secrecy. The creator used the name “Satoshi Nakamoto,” but many experts have assumed the moniker was a pseudonym…

The blog published by Wright on Monday seeks to remove all doubts. In it, the computer scientist claims to verify the cryptographic keys to a key Bitcoin “block,” or group of transactions, that dates to the early days of the currency.

Two leading Bitcoin developers, Jon Matonis and Gavin Andersen, came forward on Monday, backing Wright’s claims.

Andersen, who is the chief scientist at the Bitcoin Foundation, said Wright demonstrated the supposed verifications keys to him at a meeting in London a couple of weeks ago. “After spending time with him I am convinced beyond a reasonable doubt: Craig Wright is Satoshi,” he said in a blog post.

Matonis, who is the founding director at Bitcoin Foundation, said he was also convinced Wright was the founder of Bitcoin, after attending a private proof session with him.

Not everyone is won over though, although Wright doesn’t seem all that fussed by the doubters:

“Some people will believe, some people won’t,” he [said]. “And to tell you the truth, I don’t really care.”

…”I don’t want money, I don’t want fame, I don’t want adoration. I just want to be left alone,” he said…

On his blog, Wright said he came out as the founder of Bitcoin to “set the record straight” and “dispel the myths out there and unleash its potential to change the world for the better.”

Just wanting to be left alone whilst publicly claiming to be the creator of Bitcoin? I think there might be a flaw in his plan.

[source:cnn]

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