Bitcoin project blocks out Gavin Andresen over Satoshi Nakamoto claimshttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/06/bitcoin-project-blocks-out-gavin-andresen-over-satoshi-nakamoto-claimsPoor Gavin Andresen.
First he publicly backs Craig Wright, saying that the Australian computer scientist really is the man who created bitcoin under the alias Satoshi Nakamoto. Then, when Wright’s own promised evidence falls apart – utterly disintegrates, really, faster than a tissue left in your pocket when you wash a pair of jeans on the spin cycle – he can only respond “what the heck?” On Thursday, it became clear that Wright wasn’t even going to try to provide any other evidence, and Andresen started mulling platitudes, tweeting: “‘we are all Satoshi’ is such a lovely idea; might say ‘yes’ when asked ‘are you?’”
Now, it looks like Andresen might have just been fired from Bitcoin development. He took over development of the Bitcoin code from Nakamoto himself when the latter retired from the scene, but since then he has also taken a back seat, leaving others to do the heavy lifting.
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Bitcoin has a governance problem, no matter who created ithttp://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-bitcoin-governance-idUKKCN0XX1WH As one would-be father of bitcoin falls by the wayside, squabbling among the web-based currency's lead developers is exposing a fundamental flaw: it must evolve to meet growing demand, but may lack a governance structure to achieve this.
The latest bickering erupted after Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright promised to prove he was the mysterious creator of bitcoin - which allows users to move money across the world quickly and anonymously - but then said on Thursday he could not provide further evidence to back this up.
Wright stopped short of reneging on his claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto, assumed to be a pseudonym for the person or people who launched the digital cryptocurrency in 2009. However, he apologised for damaging the reputations of bitcoin experts who had believed him.
Many members of the bitcoin community reckon this is all a distraction and agree with Wright when he said that the identity of Nakamoto "doesn't, and shouldn't, matter".
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Possible paywall, but think FT allows few (3?) free views/day iirc. Bitcoin: Identity crisis
Despite revelations this week, the creator of the cryptocurrency still eludes treasure huntershttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/769cc516-1370-11e6-839f-2922947098f0.html#axzz47uVvrrqaSometimes that intrigue takes the form of so-called alternate reality games, played out in the networked landscape of the real world but borrowing heavily from fiction. Gamers chase clues and leads by way of secret messages, billboards and multimedia. The game is open to all, and the prize is often just the simple satisfaction of knowing you figured out the mystery before anyone else.
This week the non-gaming world got a glimpse of these activities when it became a stage for a new type of alternate reality game: the search for the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of the multibillion-dollar digital cryptocurrency bitcoin. The system claims to eliminate the need for trust in financial transactions.
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Craig Wright U-turns on pledge to provide evidence he invented bitcoinhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/05/craig-wright-u-turn-on-pledge-to-provide-evidence-he-invented-bitcoinCraig Wright, the Australian computer scientist who claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of bitcoin, has backtracked on a pledge to provide proof of his earlier claims.
Despite promising on Tuesday that he would be offering “extraordinary evidence” to verify his claim that he is really Satoshi Nakamoto, Wright wiped his blog on Thursday, replacing it only with a message headlined: “I’m Sorry.”
In the new message, Wright continues to maintain that he really is Nakamoto, but accepts that the total absence of credible evidence means few are likely to believe him. “I believed that I could do this,” he writes. “I believed that I could put the years of anonymity and hiding behind me. But, as the events of this week unfolded and I prepared to publish the proof of access to the earliest keys, I broke. I do not have the courage. I cannot.”
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Bitcoin’s Mr. Wright Now Says He Won’t Prove He Started Currencyhttp://www.wsj.com/articles/bitcoins-purported-father-withdraws-offer-of-more-evidence-1462456086Craig Steven Wright, the Australian businessman who this week claimed he was the creator of the digital currency bitcoin, abruptly pulled his offer to provide more proof.
Almost immediately after Mr. Wright’s claim to be bitcoin’s pseudonymous founder Satoshi Nakamoto became public this week, skeptics demanded more proof, namely digital encryption keys that would only be held by the founder. Mr. Wright pledged to offer more evidence, but withdrew the offer Thursday in a post on his website.
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Bitcoin 'creator' backs out of Satoshi coin move 'proof'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36213580The Australian entrepreneur who has claimed to be the inventor of Bitcoin has reneged on a promise to present new "proof" to support his case.
Craig Wright had pledged to move some of the virtual currency from one of its early address blocks, an act many believe can only be done by the tech's creator.
This would have addressed complaints that earlier evidence he had published online was misleading.
Dr Wright said that he was "sorry".
"I believed that I could put years of anonymity and hiding behind me," he blogged.
"But, as the events of this week unfolded and I prepared to publish the proof of access to the earliest keys, I broke. I do not have the courage. I cannot.
"When the rumours began, my qualifications and character were attacked. When those allegations were proven false, new allegations have already begun. I know now that I am not strong enough for this."
Dr Wright's claims were first reported by the BBC, the Economist and GQ magazine on Monday.
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Craig Wright Ends His Attempt to Prove He Created Bitcoin: ‘I’m Sorry’https://www.wired.com/2016/05/craig-wright-ends-attempt-prove-created-bitcoin-im-sorry/Earlier this week, Australian Craig Wright offered what he called proof that he was Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, months after we had identified him as a possible candidate. Almost immediately the crypto community assessed that the proof was “a scam.” However, two respected members of the Bitcoin community—Jon Matonis, a former board member of the Bitcoin Foundation, and Gavin Andresen, one of Bitcoin’s earliest programmers—said they had privately seen actual proof that Wright was Nakamoto. We spoke to Andresen, who described the method Wright used to convince him, telling us at the time that he was “still convinced [Wright’s] Satoshi despite the really weird proof he’s put in his blog post,” but admitting “it’s certainly possible I was bamboozled.”
After that backlash, Wright promised on Tuesday that he would share “extraordinary proof” soon that would convince the rest of the world of what Andresen and Matonis apparently already believed.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36193006Craig Wright's spokesman told the BBC that the Australian would "move a coin from an early block" known to belong to the crypto-currency's inventor "in the coming days". What market reaction should we expect if CW delivers on his promise and moves Satoshi's coin?
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Bitcoin expert: It was a mistake to blog about 'creator'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36202904A leading figure in the Bitcoin community has expressed regret about a blog backing an Australian's claim to have invented the crypto-currency.
Craig Wright announced on Monday that he was behind Satoshi Nakamoto - the pseudonym used by Bitcoin's creator.
The same day, Gavin Andresen, chief scientist at the Bitcoin Foundation, wrote he was "convinced beyond a reasonable doubt" of Dr Wright's case.
But Mr Andresen said he now thinks it was a "mistake" to have posted.
The expert had written that he had privately witnessed Dr Wright using cryptographic keys that "only Satoshi should possess".
But critics called Dr Wright's claim into doubt when it emerged that part of the evidence the entrepreneur presented in public could have been generated using a string of digits linked to a seven-year-old transaction made by Satoshi, accessible via a search engine.
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Aust bitcoin creator promises more proofhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/aust-bitcoin-creator-promises-more-proof/news-story/773f9b58248fbceaae8258762251466aAustralian businessman Craig Wright says he will provide "extraordinary proof" he is the creator of bitcoin following his controversial announcement.
Mr Wright, 45, told the BBC, The Economist and GQ on Monday he was Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym used by the creator of the digital currency.
His declaration was widely questioned, with computer security experts labelling it a "scam" and The Economist calling on him to further substantiate his claim.
The Brisbane-born entrepreneur responded with a blog post on Tuesday, saying he would move some of the early bitcoin in the coming days to prove he is Mr Nakamoto.
"I will be posting a series of pieces that will lay the foundations for this extraordinary claim, which will include posting independently-verifiable documents and evidence addressing some of the false allegations that have been levelled," Mr Wright wrote.
"I will present what I believe to be "extraordinary proof" and ask only that it be independently validated."
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I have 'extraordinary proof' that I invented Bitcoin, says Craig Wright http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/05/03/i-have-extraordinary-proof-that-i-invented-bitcoin-says-craig-wr/The Australian academic who claims to have invented Bitcoin has vowed to produce “extraordinary proof” that he is the genius behind the virtual currency.
Craig Wright, who came forward as Bitcoin’s mysterious architect Satoshi Nakamoto on Monday, responded to widespread questions that the evidence he had presented was sorely lacking by saying he would show indisputable proof.
Bitcoin’s vocal internet community had rounded on Mr Wright after he came forward, claiming he was revealing himself after seven years to end speculation about its inception.
The digital currency has become a phenomenon since it was introduced in 2009. Investors and banks have taken a keen major interest in the technology and advocates promise a new financial order, but the identity of the pseudonymous Nakamoto has remained a mystery.
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Bitcoin industry 'sceptical' of Satoshi identity claim http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36185622Members of the Bitcoin community remain sceptical about Craig Wright's claim to be the mysterious creator of the digital currency.
At the Consensus 2016 conference in New York, attendees told the BBC they wanted to see more proof before they would be ready to believe the claims.
Mr Wright spoke to the BBC claiming he created the crypto-currency.
Gavin Andresen, chief scientist at the Bitcoin Foundation, has confirmed the claim.
Noisy method
Mr Andresen said he travelled to London to meet Mr Wright who showed him proof that he and Satoshi Nakamoto - the pseudonym adopted by Bitcoin's creator - were one and the same.
"He signed in my presence using the private key from block one, the very first mined Bitcoin block, on a computer that I am convinced had not been tampered with," he said.
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Craig Wright claims he is the enigmatic Bitcoin inventorhttp://www.theverge.com/2016/5/2/11564324/satoshi-nakamoto-identity-bitcoin-creator-claimCraig Wright, the man already suspected of being the inventor of Bitcoin, has today come out and publicly claimed that he is indeed responsible for the cryptocurrency. The BBC reports that Wright "has provided technical proof to back up his claim using coins known to be owned by Bitcoin's creator" and that prominent Bitcoin community members have also corroborated his claim. Beside the mystery of how Bitcoin actually works, the biggest puzzle around the digital currency was its origination, long attributed to the name of "Satoshi Nakamoto." Wright has now confessed that was his pseudonym, revealing his true identity in what he says is an effort to restore the privacy of the people around him.
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Australian Craig Wright says he is bitcoin creator - BBChttp://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-australia-bitcoin-idUKKCN0XT0H7Australian tech entrepreneur Craig Wright has told the BBC he was the creator of controversial digital currency bitcoin after years of speculation about a person who until now has gone by the name of Satoshi Nakamoto.
The BBC reported on Monday that Wright gave some technical proof demonstrating that he had access to blocks of bitcoins known to have been created by bitcoin's creator.
But he declined requests from The Economist to provide further proof that he was Nakamoto.
"Our conclusion is that Mr Wright could well be Mr Nakamoto, but that important questions remain," The Economist said. "Indeed, it may never be possible to establish beyond reasonable doubt who really created bitcoin."
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Bitcoin founder reveals identityhttp://www.skynews.com.au/tech/technews/2016/05/02/bitcoin-founder-reveals-identity.htmlAn Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright has publicly claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of Bitcoin.
The 45-year-old has sought to verify his claims through providing technical evidence such as private keys that are only in possession of the Bitcoin owner.
Prominent members in the Bitcoin community have backed up Mr Wrights' claims.
In a blog post published on Monday, Bitcoin Foundation director and economist Jon Matonis said 'the proof is conclusive and I have no doubt that Craig
Steven Wright is the person behind Bitcoin technology, Nakamoto consensus, and the Satoshi Nakamoto name.
While prominent Bitcoin members are swayed others remain sceptical of Mr Wright's claim.
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Revealed, Craig Wright IS the creator of Bitcoin: Entrepreneur publicly outs himself as the brains behind the cryptocurrencyhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3569077/Revealed-Craig-Wright-creator-Bitcoin-Entrepreneur-publicly-outs-brains-cryptocurrency.htmlAfter years of speculation and rumours, Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright has officially announced he is the Bitcoin creator.
Dr Wright was unofficially named as the founder in a report released at the end of last year and the 45-year-old has now outed himself publicly for the first time.
He is also said to have provided 'technical proof' to back up last year's claims, which many believed at the time were an elaborate hoax.
Dr Wright was named in two reports in December 2015 following investigations by Wired and Gizmodo.
The report features posts on Dr Wright's blog - which was deleted after the report was published - that declared his intent to launch a 'cryptocurrency paper' in 2008.
In another post from 10 January 2009, Wright announced the launch of bitcoin 'tomorrow' - which would have been published in Australian time before the 3pm launch on 9 January in American time.
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Craig Wright reveals himself as Satoshi Nakamotohttp://www.economist.com/news/business-and-finance/21698060-craig-wright-reveals-himself-as-satoshi-nakamotoFIVE months after Craig Steven Wright, an Australian computer scientist and businessman, was outed against his will as Satoshi Nakamoto, he says he is indeed the creator of bitcoin. On May 2nd he published a blog post offering cryptographic proof, backed up by other information, to make his case. Along with two other media organisations, The Economist had access to Mr Wright before the publication of his post. Our conclusion is that he could well be Mr Nakamoto, but that nagging questions remain. In fact, it may never be possible to prove beyond reasonable doubt who really created bitcoin. Whether people, particularly bitcoin cognoscenti, actually believe Mr Wright will depend greatly on what he does next, after going public.
In December, after he was outed, Mr Wright stayed silent. So why has he now changed his mind? “I’m not seeking publicity, but want to set the record straight,” he explains. He says he called himself “Nakamoto” after a 17th-century Japanese philosopher and merchant, Tominaga Nakamoto, who was highly critical of the normative thought of his time and favoured free trade. (He doesn’t want to say why he picked “Satoshi”: “Some things should remain secret.”)
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Australian Craig Wright claims he is bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/02/craig-wright-bitcoin-founder-satoshi-nakamoto-claimAustralian entrepreneur Craig Wright has identified himself as Satoshi Nakamato, the pseudonymous creator of the digital currency bitcoin.
Wright, who was named as the cryptocurrency’s founder by two separate media investigations in December, made the admission in a blog post on Monday, providing what he says is technical proof of his claim.
He also provided evidence to the BBC, reportedly including the use of cryptographic keys linked to the same blocks of bitcoin Nakamoto sent another developer, Hal Finney, in the currency’s first transaction in 2009.
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Ethereum and Bitcoin payment provider Plutus announces crowd salehttp://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ethereum-bitcoin-payment-provider-plutus-announces-token-crowd-sale-1557525Plutus, the mobile payments app that combines Bitcoin and Ethereum, is to hold a crowd sale of its Pluton tokens. The startup has also released a white paper and welcomed some executive talent to the team formerly of PayPal, Visa and Morgan Stanley.
The Plutus white paper states: "Plutus Mobile Application enables a user to make contactless Bitcoin payments at any merchant with a Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled checkout terminal [...] Ethereum allows Plutus to deploy smart contracts to enable secure, peer-to-peer (P2P) exchange of fiat currency and Bitcoin, with the added benefit of automatic escrow. Using these methods, the Plutus Decentralized Exchange Network (PlutusDEX) of traders convert Bitcoin deposits into a prepaid debit balance that is valid at any contactless point-of-sale (POS) terminal."
A blog post about the crowd sale said: "Plutons are digital tokens issued to users on the Ethereum blockchain. Plutons can be distantly compared with cashback points or frequent flier miles programs.
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