Fake Satoshi Trolls Bitcoin News Sites, Tim Draper To Push New Altcoin
What are satoshi in btc
It is the smallest unit in btc
There is no owner of btc in the world
Satoshi Nakamoto is a pseudonym adopted by a person, or a group of people, who have written the Bitcoin's Whitepaper. They have also developed Bitcoin's first software application called Bitcoin Core.
The recent suggestion that Craig Wright is the real Santoshi was revealed to be a hoax, based on a deal signed with a Canadian company to prove his identity.
Newsweek has also suggested the model train collector Dorian Nakamoto was the real Satoshi - a suggestion met with a lawsuit from the accused.
As cryptocurrencies increase in popularity and the Bitcoin price still rises, Satoshi wannabes will likely continue to crop up. However, apart from moving Bitcoins known to be held by Satoshi himself, little can be done to prove any individual claims.
Tim Draper, were trolled Friday by someone claiming to be the ‘real’ Satoshi Nakamoto. After a number of attempts to document his identity as Satoshi via private keys, the fake Satoshi cut off communication.
Both the Verge and Tim Draper confirmed that the self-proclaimed Satoshi was a fake, and encouraged others to be vigilant.