The 64-year-old Japanese man who was supposed to be the inventor denies Newsweek – Storm of reactions on the Internet for the magazine's revelations
The man whom Newsweek described as the unknown inventor of the digital currency has denied the report. Nakamoto, 64, said in an interview with the Associated Press that he had never heard of bitcoin until three weeks ago, when his son told him that a journalist had contacted him.
Newsweek magazine introduced 64-year-old Dorian S. Nakamoto as the hitherto unknown creator of the digital currency bitcoin.
Nakamoto said that many of the elements of the Newsweek report are correct, but he disputes the magazine's claim that he is the person behind bitcoin.
Since bitcoin's creation in 2009, its creator has remained a mystery. The person - or group - behind its creation has been known as Satoshi Nakamoto, which many believe is a pseudonym.
Meanwhile, the magazine's report, which supposedly revealed the identity of the creator of the digital currency, sparked a storm of reactions online. The magazine had posted photos of Nakamoto and his family, his house, his car, and even his driver's license.
Twitter users were extremely harsh: “Something like this makes me completely lose respect for the media,” said one, while another: “I guess all they care about is how much their magazine will sell. No dignity.” Some even posted the editor’s personal details and home address in the comments under the report, wondering if she was “waiting for us to knock on her door” – comments that were later deleted by the magazine.
Source: protothema.gr
