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May, 2016 : The Creator of Bitcoin Has Been Revealed
📅 - The BBC, along with GQ and The Economist have proof of the creator of Bitcoin cryptocurrency. Bitcoin was officially founded by Mr. Satoshi Nakamoto, but many have suspected this name was a pseudonym and shared by many. If the BBC and other British media has correct data, the actual founder is Mr. Craig Wright. He's an Australian entrepreneur.
Bitcoin may be accepted by PayPal, Microsoft and many web hosting companies, but it doesn't have the cleanest past. It has been linked to drug trafficking and it has been called a digital Ponzi scheme. It's not actually a physical currency, which means every Bitcoin has a history that can be traced.
Wright confirmed he owns some of the Bitcoin blocks originally owned by Nakamoto, but many doubt this claim. He has been suspected as the founder of the company before and has been investigated for tax avoidance. However, he was never prosecuted. New claims of Wright owning Bitcoin will put him under even more scrutiny. .
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