A controversial issue that is the same age as Bitcoin is the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto. During the years they have raised hundreds of theories and self-proclaimed Satoshis. However, the most enduring and insistent has been Craig Wright. On this occasion, seems to have evidence that will explain where did the pseudonym.
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The Self-Proclaimed
In effect, Wright is the person who has gone crying to be Satoshi Nakamoto. However, it has also been the most problematic. In this sense we are referring to the controversy generated from his / her appointment. Noting that he himself has fought for social networks, threatening even the creator of Lightning Torch, @hodlonaut. In addition, the media that has been used to demonstrate his claim that Wright is Satoshi Nakamoto. To this point it has escalated the issue involved legal entities. Recalling that Wright tried to patent Bitcoin. However, one of the cases in which it is participating we demanded to show the original portfolio of Bitcoin; emphasizing that, to date, not done so.
The Origin
However, despite of the mentioned events, Wright is still trying to prove he is Satoshi Nakamoto. On this occasion, during his interview with Modern Consensus, Wright showed his interviewer a document that represents an article of the digital database of academic journal JSTOR, dated January 5, 2008. In that article, it seems that explains the origin of the pseudonym of Satoshi Nakamoto. The article is about a person named Tominaga Nakamoto, who lived between 1715 and 1746 in Japan. The document also contained the following handwritten notes: “Nakamoto is the japanese Adam Smith. Book more honest + Micro cash. Satoshi is clever story. Not too hard”.
Adam Smith japanese learning
According to Wright, he chose the name of Nakamoto in honor of Tominaga Nakamoto. The handwritten note compared to Adam Smith. When asked if the economic ideas of Nakamoto were the reason he chose his name, he replied: “In part, yes. Wrote on money and honest money and the rational nature of things. The shogun [ruling feudal] at the time was in financial crisis and economic austerity. […] I like the description of him, and I got in with his brother, Tōka. “Nakamoto was erect and quiet but nature impatient” and I thought: “That sounds like me”. When it comes to the first word of the pseudonym, Satoshi, Wright says that means “intelligent learning”. This, he explained, refers to someone who has access to the knowledge conquered by their ancestors. Therefore, according to Wright, Satoshi Nakamoto seeks to reflect an economic thought ancient japanese looking for the intelligent learning. With these new tests, we can expect the public’s reaction to their statements. Therefore, we invite you to leave in the comments your opinion of the story of Wright and Satoshi Nakamoto. The following two tabs change content below. I am a student of economics, interested in innovation and technological development, always faithful to that tomorrow will be a better day.