Peter Todd forced into hiding after HBO doc claims he invented Bitcoin
Canadian cryptographer and computer scientist Peter Todd says he’s been forced into hiding for fear of his safety after an HBO documentary alleged he was the inventor of Bitcoin.
The film, dubbed Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery, aired on Oct. 9 and claimed to finally reveal the mystery surrounding the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym of a person thought to be the inventor of Bitcoin.
Ultimately, after exploring other potential candidates, the documentary ended on a dubious note with Todd stating, “Well yeah, I’m Satoshi Nakamoto.”
Todd has repeatedly denied that he is Satoshi Nakamoto and dismissed the film’s claims. According to a recent interview with Wired, he’s been forced into hiding over fears for his safety. He says filmmaker Cullen Hoback, the documentary’s director, used specious evidence to support the documentary’s erroneous conclusion.
However, according to several sources and footage shown in the documentary itself, Todd evidently has a history of jokingly stating “I am Satoshi.” These statements appear to have been made in the vein of the famous line “I am Spartacus” from the eponymous film Spartacus.
In the 1960 film, a group of warriors are captured by Roman soldiers and offered mercy if they’ll identify and send forth the man known as Spartacus. In response, the warriors each claim, in turn, to be Spartacus as a sign of solidarity.
Microsoft shareholders proposes firm look into investing in Bitcoin
Microsoft shareholders are set to vote in December on whether the tech giant should publicly assess adding Bitcoin to its balance sheet, a filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission reveals.
In the Oct. 24 filing, Microsoft disclosed that a proposal titled “Assessment of Investing in Bitcoin” will be voted on by certain shareholders in a Dec. 10 meeting. Still, the Microsoft board recommends voting against it because they already “evaluate…
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