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The chairman asked the panel about the real identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym used by the creator or creators of Bitcoin. When one of the panelists wa
by jdreaver 13y ago
The chairman asked the panel about the real identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym used by the creator or creators of Bitcoin. When one of the panelists was going to respond, the chair cut him off and said "you don't think it was Al Gore, do you?" The panelist said "well, he hasn't denied it!"
I've never seen decent humor in a Senate hearing haha
- Systemic33 13y agoI was really surprised it was this discussed with this positive attitude, and with jokes and Einstein quotes. Interesting to watch coming from EU.
- sliverstorm 13y agoThe anonymity of Satoshi definitely gives the origins of BTC some mythos. I can picture historical fiction a hundred years from now speculating (assuming BTC takes over)
- jlgreco 13y agoI suspect that historians, given free access to a very very wide range of writings (and of course all the works attributed to Satoshi) and whatever the modern analysis techniques will be will make quick work of figuring out who Satoshi was. Few writings remain truly anonymous if the author also wrote significant amounts non-anonymously (and these days, who doesn't?). For his sake, I hope he isn't uncovered during his lifetime, but assuming bitcoin remains relevant I greatly suspect that history books will eventually have his name.