New Clues Surface As The Satoshi Nakamoto Identity Case Continues

Some intriguing new details about Bitcoin’s development have been revealed in a series of emails from Satoshi Nakamoto that have come to light in the ongoing identity trial in the UK.

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Bitcoin Mining Giant AntPool to Refund Record $3M Transaction Fee, Seeks Claimant Identity

AntPool is set to refund the largest ever Bitcoin transaction fee of $3 million. The decision hinges on the claimant's identity verification, mirroring the recent Paxos incident over a 20 BTC fee error.

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AntPool to refund user with $3m gas fee if identity can be verified

Prominent Bitcoin mining pool AntPool has committed to refunding a record $3 million transaction fee, contingent on verification of the original owner's identity.

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Bitcoin Miner AntPool to Refund Record $3M BTC Transaction Fee

AntPool said it would verify the identity of the sender if they sign an on-chain message via another bitcoin transaction using the same message – which will prove ownership.

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Letting Go of Fiat Means Letting Go of Bitcoin

From “The Withdrawal Issue”, Siddharta challenges readers on issues of Bitcoin and identity in this personal essay about his discovery of the protocol.

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Why Does Lyn Alden Back Satoshi Nakamoto’s Identity Secrecy?

Macroeconomist Lyn Alden argues that the anonymity of Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, adds to the cryptocurrency's legitimacy and decentralization, dismissing rumors about Nakamoto's identity as irrelevant to Bitcoin's success.

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Bitcoin Inventor Active on X (Twitter)? Satoshi Post Sends Crypto Community Into Turmoil

The @satoshi account on X (formerly Twitter) broke five years of silence with a post about Bitcoin, causing speculation about the account holder's identity and a 30% price increase for Bitcoin SV (BSV).

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Mysterious Owner Behind $3 Billion Bitcoin Wallet Has Finally Been Exposed

It is not unusual for wallets with high-volume transactions and large holdings to pique the interest of the Bitcoin community due to their sheer size. One such wallet is that of a mysterious whale, which had reportedly accumulated $3 Billion in Bitcoin in the last three months.

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This Mysterious Bitcoin Whale Has Acquired Over 115,000 BTC in Less Than 3 Months

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BTC price ‘fireworks’ after monthly close? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin may finally get a trend identity after the July monthly close is done, one trader suggests, with BTC price action wedged below $30,000.

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Craig Wright’s ‘Lies and Deception’ Justify Minimal Damages Claim, UK Judges Say

Wright says he is the true identity of Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto, and took a libel case against crypto podcaster Peter McCormack

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Craig Wright unable to provide sufficient evidence of funds in latest Satoshi court case

In the latest legal chapter of the ongoing Satoshi Nakamoto identity saga, self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright has been unable to satisfy a U. K. High Court judge that he has sufficient funds to cover potential legal costs in his lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Kraken.

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Bitcoin’s new identity: the evolution into a stablecoin

Quick Take Bitcoin has been behaving much like a stablecoin for the past 30 days, with its price trading around $30,000. This stability comes after a notable rise to $30,000 from $25,000 in mid-June, and it seems that strong consolidation is occurring at the $30,000 level.

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Web Accessible And Self-Custodial Mutiny Wallet Launches Open Beta

The Bitcoin wallet offers accessibility regardless of location or device, emphasizing complete control of funds and eliminating the need for identity verification.

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Satoshi: Interesting Fact on Bitcoin Founder's Identity Hinted at By This CEO

Bitcoin creator Satoshi in spotlight again, CEO discloses amazing details

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Jack Dorsey’s TBD launches decentralized web platform Web5

The new platform is designed to give users more control over their data and identity Web5 is also targeted at making it easier for developers to build decentralised applications. The platform is powered by the Bitcoin blockchain.

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Ripple CTO Ends Speculation on Satoshi Nakamoto's Identity

David Schwartz reveals whether he is mastermind behind Bitcoin (BTC)

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Bitcoin Scammers Impersonate $55M Lottery Winner with Fake Facebook Accounts

Sidney lottery winner Scott Gurney is cautioning the public not to send him Bitcoin, as multiple fake Facebook accounts have emerged using his identity to scam people out of their money

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Mysterious entity may be collecting BTC users’ IP addresses — Bitcoin developer

The entity reportedly uses a range of 812 different IP addresses to obscure its identity while collecting data.

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Applications of blockchain technology beyond cryptocurrency

Blockchain technology is much more than simply bitcoin. Its potential applications are vast and varied, extending beyond finance to include healthcare, supply chain management, real estate, and digital identity.

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7 people who could be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto

To this day, the exact identity of Satoshi Nakamoto remains a mystery.

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Satoshi’s Identity Might Have Been Revealed by Martin Shkreli

Martin Shkreli alleges that former criminal cartel boss Paul Le Roux is Satoshi Nakamoto, but prominent Bitcoin developers are disputing his claims

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Crypto Can Help With Elon Musk’s Twitter Identity Issue

The Blue Bird faces a “Byzantine Generals” problem that Bitcoin solved.

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Snowden Commends Satoshi’s Anonymity 14 Years After Release of White Paper; Could He Be the Mystery Satoshi Behind BTC?

14 years after the publishing of the Bitcoin White paper, the founder’s identity still remains a mystery. Snowden Praises BTC Transaction and Satoshi Anonymity As Bitcoin clocked 14 years yesterday, Edward Snowden, a former computer intelligence consultant, seized the opportunity…

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Crypto users renew calls for Satoshi Nakamoto to win Nobel Memorial Prize for economics

Major figures in the crypto space argued the Bitcoin creator was the most deserving candidate for the economic award, despite the fact Satoshi's true identity remains unknown.

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Craig Wright’s Satoshi Proofs ‘Not Credible’ and a ‘Farce,’ Hodlonaut Lawyers Say

Closing statements on behalf of the Twitter user targeted by Wright suggests the case could hinge on vagaries of Norwegian defamation law as much as the identity of bitcoin’s founder.

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Crypto exchange CoinCola implements new KYC system from Onfido

CoinCola, a popular bitcoin and crypto exchange, announced today it has launched a new KYC (Know Your Customer) system from Onfido, an identity verification, and fraud prevention technology company.

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Gamma - the marketplace for Bitcoin NFTs powered by Stacks

Gamma is the leading marketplace for creators and digital collectors to find, list, and sell NFTs, secured by the Bitcoin blockchain. Gamma also provides a minting platform for creators to launch their NFT collections without any code, and a social platform built to become a hub for the world's web3 social identity, centered around NFTs.

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Jack Dorsey is building ‘Web5’ powered by Bitcoin

Block Inc. is looking to bypass Web3 entirely and focus on a new Bitcoin-centric model for identity management.

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Fintech Startup Edge Releases First Confidential Bitcoin Mastercard

Edge’s new card will not collect KYC data used to determine a person’s identity giving complete privacy and instant transfers with no fees.

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Fintech Startup Edge Release First Confidential Bitcoin Mastercard

Edge’s new card will not collect KYC data used to determine a person’s identity giving complete privacy and instant transfers with no fees.

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Edge launches flagship cryptocurrency Mastercard at Consensus 2022

The card and app allow users to spend Bitcoin at more than 10 million merchants nationwide without compromising their personal data or identity. Major self-custody exchange Edge announced its new Edge Mastercard at Consensus 2022 in Austin, Texas today.

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The Role Of Art In The Bitcoin Renaissance

Bitcoin meets at a decentralized crossroads of communication, money and identity, which are three important elements of Renaissance periods.

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With Bitcoin options set to expire, the new support, resistance levels are...

At press time, Bitcoin didn't seem like it had plans to leave behind its $39k identity any time soon and most of the top 20 cryptos were in the red. However, 28 and 29 April are crucial days for the cThe post With Bitcoin options set to expire, the new support, resistance levels are... appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Infamous Satoshi “Unmasking” Turns 8

“The Face Behind Bitcoin,” the infamous article published by Newsweek, has turned eight years old, and the real identity of Satoshi remains unknown

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Impervious releases fully decentralized browser

Impervious will release its fully decentralized browser publicly on April 7 during Bitcoin Week 2022, the platform tweeted. It’s billed as “google without google, zoom without zoom, and identity without the state.

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Blockchain Commons Announces Bitcoin Internship Program

Blockchain Commons’ 2022 internship will focus around Bitcoin and blockchain technology, human-rights privacy, and decentralized identity.

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Bitcoin As A Divine Idea

Looking at what's previously been defined as "divine," Bitcoin the technology and ideological identity fits many of the criteria.

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Bitcoin Privacy 101: Key differences between a CoinSwap and a CoinJoin

Bitcoin is trustless and permissionless — anyone can use it without having to provide their real-world identity. The post Bitcoin Privacy 101: Key differences between a CoinSwap and a CoinJoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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TEEB Health Taps RSK Blockchain and NFTs for Digital Identity Management

TEEB Health has adopted the Bitcoin network-powered RSK blockchain platform and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for its digital identity management processes. The RSK blockchain is fast gaining traction in the crypto-verse thanks to its high security, scalability, and easy smart contracts deployment.

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Multiple Grammy Award Winner, Pharrell Williams Wants To Perform A Song About Bitcoin For Satoshi

Pharrell Williams is in search of Satoshi Nakamoto to play him a song about Bitcoin he made in 2011. The “Happy” crooner claimed he made a song with  American DJ, Diplo. Satoshi’s identity has remained a mystery since the invention of Bitcoin with several persons suspected of being the real Satoshi. More entertainers are paying […]

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Was the first reply to the Bitcoin white paper Satoshi themself? In-depth theory

Gerald Votta from Quantum Economics has a theory on the true identity of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto: the author of the first reply to the white paper itself.

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Early meeting of E-Gold founders may hold clue to Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity — Peter Thiel

Did Satoshi Nakamoto work on E-Gold? If so, Peter Thiel thinks he has a way to narrow down the identity of Bitcoin’s creator.

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El Salvador’s Chivo Bitcoin (BTC) wallet is rife with identity fraud

According to El Mundo, identity thieves have targetted the Chivo wallet leading to further doubts around Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador. The post El Salvador’s Chivo Bitcoin (BTC) wallet is rife with identity fraud appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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The U.K. Post Office to Facilitate Bitcoin (BTC) Purchases on Swarm Markets

The U. K. Post Office has announced it will offer BTC and other cryptocurrencies via its EasyID app starting next week. The mobile app typically serves as a means for users to verify their age and identity while accessing online services.

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Jack Dorsey is Building a KYC-Complaint DEX for Bitcoin with a Decentralized Identity Solution

Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey have shared more details about his project that revolves around Bitcoin. Last month, Dorsey had said that decentralized finance (DeFi) on Bitcoin is his new goal — “an open developer platform with the sole goal of making it easy to create non-custodial, permissionless, and decentralized financial services” and that […] The post Jack Dorsey is Building a KYC-Complaint DEX for Bitcoin with a Decentralized Identity Solution first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Binance Implements Mandatory Identity Verification For All Users

The bitcoin exchange now requires all users to upload an ID, a selfie, and undergo facial verification, dismissing possible downsides.

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How Microsoft Is Building A Decentralized Internet On Top Of The Bitcoin Network

Deployed on the Bitcoin mainnet since March 2021, the ION Decentralized Identity Network is one of the most exciting projects in the crypto space, at the moment. This second-layer solution operates as a permissionless public network to support Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) and Decentralized Public Key Infrastructure (DPKI).

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Microsoft Using Bitcoin to Let People Own and Protect Their Decentralized Virtual Identity

Microsoft-backed ION project is building decentralized identifiers that run on top of Bitcoin blockchain used for all online activities by individuals

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