Stephen Mollah claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin's creator, but a London event leaves journalists skeptical and bemused by lackluster evidence.
Stephen Mollah’s bold claim as Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, has stirred the crypto community. With an eccentric presentation in London, Mollah attempted to reveal his “true identity” as the Bitcoin founder, but the event left journalists unconvinced and amused.
Key Points
Event Setup and Cost:
Journalists gathered at London’s Front Line Club after paying £500 to meet the “real” Satoshi Nakamoto, only to experience an unusual press event with bizarre claims and a peculiar introduction by the organizer.
Mollah’s Claims:
Besides Bitcoin, Mollah asserted he created inventions ranging from the Twitter logo to ChatGPT and Eurobond. But he offered little verifiable proof, relying instead on “timestamped” forum posts from 16 years ago and “paper copies.”
Lack of Genesis Proof:
Asked to transfer from Nakamoto’s original Bitcoin wallets, Mollah claimed he lacked access, saying the keys were split across eight devices worldwide to avoid theft.
Previous Satoshi Contenders:
Mollah joins a long line of disputed Satoshi claimants, including Craig Wright, who recently admitted he wasn’t Bitcoin’s creator. Legal battles, including fraud charges against Mollah, have often accompanied these high-profile claims.
Stephen Mollah’s attempt to assert himself as Satoshi Nakamoto may not have made believers of the crypto community, but his appearance and unconvincing proof provided a memorable, if bewildering, episode in Bitcoin’s history. As history shows, the true identity of Bitcoin’s creator remains an enduring mystery.
Related: Cointelegraph
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