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My guess is that Satoshi doesn't think Bitcoin is illegal per se. You don't have to have something to hide to want privacy.

• fab13n 13y ago
  The main issue for him today isn't legality; it's being a prime target for extortion, from entities other than governments.
  • frogpelt 13y ago
    He's probably not completely safe from governments either.
    • mpyne 13y ago
      Well if it was this easy to track him down then I somehow suspect that the U.S. gov't, at least, was not actually trying to do it.
      • frogpelt 13y ago
        They don't usually write articles about the people that they find.
        • mpyne 13y ago
          No, the media usually writes the articles. Just ask DPR.