[2016-05-06] FT: Bitcoin: Identity crisis

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Bitcoin: Identity crisis
Despite revelations this week, the creator of the cryptocurrency still eludes treasure hunters

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/769cc516-1370-11e6-839f-2922947098f0.html#axzz47uVvrrqa

Sometimes 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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[Gohs]

Well, I suppose the treasure hunters will keep hunting till the 21M bitcoins are mined and still not find the real Satoshi Nakamoto. Our generation will be gone by then anyway