"Bloomberg News couldn’t independently verify the authenticity of the post or excerpt." Yes, they can. If Satoshi uses one of his signing keys to sign it, then

"Bloomberg News couldn’t independently verify the authenticity of the post or excerpt." Yes, they can. If Satoshi uses one of his signing keys to sign it, then you can verify it is them. If they don't, then you can't. It couldn't possibly be easier. Seriously, how many hobby train enthusiasts and Crocodile Dundee Nakamotos are going to show up before tech journalists learn how crypto signatures work?