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04 October 2023
Fake Satoshi Twitter Resurfaces, Casting Doubt on Verified Blue Checkmarks

Fake Satoshi Twitter Resurfaces, Casting Doubt on Verified Blue Checkmarks

A mysterious Twitter account claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, suddenly posted again this week after years of inactivity. The posts cast fresh doubts on the meaning of Twitter's "verified" blue checkmarks.

The @satoshi account posted twice about Bitcoin's original 2008 whitepaper, the first activity since 2018. But crypto insiders believe the account is operated by Craig Wright, who has long falsely claimed to be Nakamoto.

Former nChain CEO Christen Ager-Hanssen called out the timing, tweeting that @satoshi was hijacked by Wright amid recent company turmoil. The account's unexplained "verified" status lends credence to the charade.

For nearly a decade, Wright has insistently and baselessly asserted he is Nakamoto, despite losing related court cases. Bitcoin experts maintain Nakamoto's identity remains unknown.

The sudden revival of the bogus @satoshi account highlights issues with Twitter's verification policies under new owner Elon Musk. The blue checkmark is easily misinterpreted as confirming someone's claimed identity.

Several people have been speculated to possibly be Nakamoto, including SpaceX's Musk. But no definitive evidence has ever emerged revealing Bitcoin's creator.

This example shows how simple it is to impersonate famous figures on social media, even "verified" accounts. It's an important reminder to take all online persona's with skepticism, no matter how official they may appear.

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