Australian Police Raid Home of Reported Bitcoin Creator

" Australian Federal Police raided the Sydney home on Wednesday of a man named by Wired magazine as the probable creator of cryptocurrency bitcoin, a Reuters witness said.

The property is registered under the Australian electoral role to Craig Steven Wright, whom Wired outed as the likely real identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous figure that first released bitcoin's code in 2009. "

Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-bitcoin-exclusive-idUSKBN0TS0AB20151209#tH26zWXlt78G8CBy.97


Comments


[12 Points] None:

These investigative articles outing people piss me off. Same with the articles outing VJ, I can't help but think these people would be fine if fucking Wired and Motherboard would just keep their nose out of it. Let the government track them down if they want them.

fuck do I know.


[6 Points] Pelican_Vendor:

Thats just fucked up!


[6 Points] liheoihgiuhrhgiue:

Hope you're proud /u/gwern. Imagine what it will do to the price if the Aussie gov't gets ahold of Satoshis coins. Then we can hunt for the four vampires that wrote these articles and hold them accountable.


[3 Points] ElectronicChronic:

Craig Wright is the real DPR. Callin' it.


[2 Points] None:

Why the fuck would they raid the guy?


[2 Points] SickleInThePickle:

I read the article, but must have missed it. Why did he get raided? Admittedly, I know next to nothing about Australian law, but I'd hope they need reason to upturn someone's home.


[2 Points] pinkyringo:

Shit one for him. At least he can afford a good lawyer


[1 Points] aSchizophrenicCat:

What.. Da.. Fuck


[1 Points] octomarvel:

AFP. God those guys suck ass.

Since when are journalists dedicated LE researchers? Oh yeah, since deepthroat n watergate.

I'm guessing they raided his home because he played music too loud after midnight on a Tuesday night. Nanny States n all that jazz.

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[1 Points] taxiformrwhite8:

If he had the brains to create BTC and all the shit that goes with it then I would be sure he will have covered his tracks. It would shock me to think he has left a trail. It is a joke that all these independent investigators are doing the feds work for them

Leave people alone and stop grassing on people


[1 Points] None:

Oh shit! Are they going to shut down bitcoin now that the bitcoin CEO is in jail???


[1 Points] None:

His research is invaluable to the world. The one who holds the keys to the blockchain technology is the one who can foreseeable see hundreds of millions, if not billions of dollars in their very near future.