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Blockchain Bites: Satoshi's Sword of Damocles

Yesterday 50 BTC moved from a long-dormant wallet. Today we look at a theory rethinking bitcoin's total supply.

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First Mover: Bitcoin Rattled by Transfer of Satoshi Coins That Might Not Be Satoshi's

Rumor spread bitcoin's mysterious founder, Satoshi Nakamoto, was moving early-mined bitcoin.

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50 BTC Just Moved for First Time Since 2009 – But It Doesn't Look Like Satoshi

50 bitcoin held in an inactive wallet since 2009 were moved Wednesday, but there's little to support the belief that creator Satoshi Nakamoto mined those coins.

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Judge Recommends Ruling in Favor of Kleiman in Craig Wright Case

A magistrate judge has recommended that Craig Wright turn over 50% of his bitcoin and intellectual property from before 2014 to Ira Kleiman.

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The Faketoshi Circus: Even Bitcoin Can't Escape the Politics of Money

The latest brouhaha says a lot about the propensity for drama in the ecosystem, Michael J. Casey writes.

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Judge Blasts Craig Wright's Evidence, 'Inconsistent' Testimony in Kleiman Trial

The judge overseeing the ongoing lawsuit against Craig Wright, who claims to have invented bitcoin, shot down a motion challenging the court's jurisdiction over the suit.

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Crypto Genius or Fake? The Craig Wright Saga Explained

Craig Wright may or may not be Satoshi Nakamoto but his appearance in court doesn't bode well for the cryptographer.

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Craig Wright Claims to Be Satoshi in Critical Response to CFTC on Ethereum

In a response to the CFTC, nChain chief scientist Craig Wright has criticized ethereum and restated his claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto.

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Bitcoin Brought Us a New World We Could Have Only Imagined

It's been 10 years since bitcoin's white paper appeared and opened up a whole new world of possibilities, says BitGo's Mike Belshe.

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