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I have a related question. Why hasn't the creator(s) come forward? What reason is there for hiding their identity? I'm starting to add more tin foil to my hat
by deelowe 13y ago
I have a related question. Why hasn't the creator(s) come forward? What reason is there for hiding their identity?
I'm starting to add more tin foil to my hat these days and this sort of thing worries me.
- wmf 13y agoIt's possible that some kind of secondary liability theory could be invented to make Satoshi an accessory to money laundering on a massive scale. But I've also noticed that communities and movements must become stronger when they outgrow their original leader. When you meet the Buddha on the road you're supposed to kill him, but most people won't. So he disappears instead.
- mrb 13y agoHe wants to remain anonymous almost certainly because he is estimated to own ~1 million BTC ($200 million!); and a lot of thieves would track/kidnap/torture/murder someone for the chance to steal that amount.
- deelowe 13y agoI doubt that's it. There's plenty of more wealthier people out there: http://www.forbes.com/lists/ http://www.forbes.com/lists/