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Why do you think Hal would have been Satoshi but then also been the first developer using his real name?
by perseusmandate 6y ago
Why do you think Hal would have been Satoshi but then also been the first developer using his real name?
- WalterBright 6y agoA prank. Just think, a Japanese pseudonym that used british spelling. Hal loved a good prank. I also don't recall him being prideful in the way of ensuring he received credit for things.
- shawnz 6y agoPerhaps he didn't really care to maintain the anonymity, but still wanted plausible deniability over the ownership of his fortune