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Bitcoin is a digital currency that was created in 2008 by "Satoshi Nakamoto." It's exchanged electronically, it's tied to no banks, and no central authority controls it. That's strange enough. But one of the strangest things about the currency is that Satoshi Nakamoto's true identity has never been confirmed. And "Nakamoto" — whether that's an individual or a group of people — is estimated to own up to 5 percent of the total supply of the currency. That's not just a lot of money; it's a potentially dangerous amount of power.


A few months prior to bitcoin's launch in January 2009, Nakamoto wrote a white paper titled "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System." The paper included citations from collaborators, but Nakamoto never revealed their identity while communicating with them over email. On their P2P Foundation profile, Nakamoto claimed to be a Japanese man born on April 5, 1975. But searches for that identity came up with nothing, and the birthdate was fishy: April 5 was the date President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed executive order 6102 forbidding the hoarding of gold by U.S. citizens (in 1933), and 1975 was the year gold ownership once again became legal for U.S. citizens. Coincidence? Perhaps not, as this is just one of many easter eggs allegedly hidden by Nakamoto in their correspondence with others.

Bitcoin enthusiasts have come up with a few theories about Satoshi Nakamoto's identity. Nathaniel Popper wrote at length in the New York Times why he believed Nick Szabo, creator of a bitcoin predecessor called "bit gold," was a likely candidate, but Szabo has vehemently denied that he is Nakamoto. In 2014, Newsweek writer Leah McGrath Goodman attempted to identify Nakamoto as a Japanese American man from California named Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto, as his birth name was similar and he had experience as a systems engineer and in financial information services. But Dorian Nakamoto fiercely denied the claim, and Satoshi Nakamoto's P2P foundation account even posted "I am not Dorian Nakamoto." And before you ask: yes, Elon Musk has denied that he could be Satoshi Nakamoto.

An Australian entrepreneur named Craig Wright has claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, but his claim has been met with much skepticism. If Nakamoto ever did reveal his/her/their true identity, it could prove dangerous: owning around five percent of the entire supply of the cryptocurrency, or roughly 1 million bitcoin, lends the owner great power. Bitcoin's exchange rate is famously volatile, so we won't tell you how many U.S. dollars that would be worth because it will probably be different by the time you read this. But if you multiply bitcoin's current price by 1 million, then you might see a pretty huge number.

This is exactly why many believe that revealing Nakamoto's identity is important. Cryptocurrency Professor Matt Green told CNBC that Nakamoto has the power to tank the currency if they want to. Because part of bitcoin's value comes from its scarcity (only 21 million bitcoins can ever be mined), Nakamoto could cause the price of bitcoin to tank by selling a large piece of the stash in that million-bitcoin wallet. And while others agree that uncovering Nakamoto's identity could have a huge impact on bitcoin's economics and internal politics, there's something kind of poetic about the creator(s) of the world's first decentralized digital currency remaining a mystery.

Source: http://www.phonetweakers.com/2018/01/who-invented-bitcoin.html

Macaulish:
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The last time I checked:

Creating a Thread hasn't being Disabled .. & stop posting a non-responsive web address up and down

oga d last time i checked it isn't a crime to post a comment on nairaland besides dat website is responsive too.

With all the icloud unlock service providers flooding the market, it can be very difficult to differentiate between the legitimate/genuine icloud unlocks and the fakes and scammers. The truth is that all the tricks, bypass and available software, don't work anymore although some of them may be be possible with the older versions Of iOS only.

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Hotshawarma:
ends noni

pele o, mr english teacher

somebody cannot even comment in peace again ni?

i can't believe an unfortunate guy will eventually ends up with this one, and call her a wife. Expired Olosho!!

2017 has been a blessing for me as I have transformed into a better and stronger man.
As much as many philosophers stress that Change is inevitable and unpredictable. I think the major changes in my life came through hard work and my quest to seek new experiences.

These are the 23 lessons I learned this year :

1. Embrace change . Change is always beautiful.
Don’t settle. Don’t settle Young. Live your life, Go places, Do things, Make mistakes, Learn, Excel.

2. There is No heaven above or hell below. This is heaven and hell. Make whatever you want to make. Admire Results.

3. Life is too short for regrets. Cut your losses and move on.
Nobody gives a Bleep about your feelings.

4. Ask for the respect you deserve. Set limits, put up the fences, Protect.

5. Subtract all the negativities and what you will be left with is a phenomenal sense of focus that you can use to achieve your Goals.

6. Putting a few Efforts to better the lives of the needy is heavenly. Fulfilment is found in places you may not have looked yet. Apart from money, Give them the human connection they seek.

7. Don’t let anyone tell you that Money is not important. It is
Love it. Master it. Make it your bitch.

8. Invest your hard earned money and use it bring smiles to faces.

9. It’s all about priorities. Learn to say NO and to deliver each NO with respect, positivity, and humbleness.

10. Dream Big, Push your Boundaries and create Things.
Work until your Idols become your Rivals.

11. Money attracts the woman you want.
Struggle attracts the Woman you need.

12. Meditation is one of Productivity’s finest reward.
Learn to be still and silent for at least 30 minutes a day to understand yourself.

13. Your Addiction is costing you your fortune.

14. Your past achievements don’t matter. Forget yesterday, last week, last month, that girl, that boy, that boss, that time … Let’s fucking go.

15. Don’t Justify your dreams. Execute on them.
Let people talk shit in front of you and behind your arse for the next 10 years. This won’t matter. Once you get into a place where your failures are just yours, they get a lot less scary.

16. Everything takes longer than you think. Keep your spines vertical and hustle.

17. Don’t train for skill, Train for the mindset.

18. If you don’t love the process of you being the GAME. You have already lost. Love the grind, the bad moments and watch your accomplishments grow.

19. Your family is the greatest weapon you have. Love and respect them.

20. Be a jack of all the trades. You just have one life. Take advantage, The ROI is amazing.

21. If you can inspire one person each day, your day has been a gift.

22. Read as much as you can. The best investment for the future You.

23 . Creativity is Bae. Creativity is a way of living life. And as we rise into 2018, I wish Every one of you a badass year ahead. Take charge.

NwanyiAwkaetiti:
Too shallow... You think a sensible lady would stick with a douchebag cos of money and sex?

What else do you think?
Love don't pay the bill, money does. I don't what you mean by a douchebag though

only 4 qualities is needed for our naija ladies:

1. size of his wallet

2. size of his bank accounts

3. his spending abilities

4. and bedmatics

Gotze1:
Leave these people alone and face your life. Na you them owe money ni? Why to come carry am for her like galla.

I don't know for them o, my brother !

very jobless people

she is not the only girl in the world my brother
you will find love again, leave her alone to enjoy her marine kingdom..........life is too short to die young

can you send to Akure

No.4 nairaland.com
Don't quote me

This should be so easy, maybe It time For you to start using a smartphone. I know Samsung has a feature that allows you block a number from calling you. Just long press the number and click on block.

omo ale ni e (U are a bastard)

just because I put my hand into our pot of soup......i neva even take meat!



Thank God my dad wasn't at home!

perezuche:
i have another one, you can buy that one and do the test yourself, we would be happy to get a feedback

Chai!!!! see wickedness of the highest order!!!

I know dis makes no sense but............







I like it and I will try it out on dat girl am willing to lose

Thanks everyone, i really appreciate your comments.

you guys are just the best!

Thanks

delishpot:
Bros, get something worthwhile to do. Value your privacy and be your own best friend.

tanks bro, really appreciate. Am Currently learning programing and app development, just to get my mind busy.

I have very few friends. most of them are from my childhood and school. I seem to be losing them. One gets a girlfriend and stops communicating. The other moves away and stops communicating. The other is willing to play video games, but not much else (I generally stopped playing them, but didn't think I would lose a friend over it).

I must be the one to start communication, to invite the other to hang out, they never initiate conversation. They generally say they'll let me know but never get back to me, or ignore me. It seems, unfortunately, that I value the friendship more than they do. In person, when we do hang out, we have a great time, but otherwise, it's like I don't exist. The frequency of hanging out is getting longer and longer for all of them (7 months, 14 months).

As an introvert, this is so sad especially when someone you think is a good friend don't value your friendship at all ( my female friends are even worst). Am i the only one experiencing this?

apart from d fact dat you are very stupid.....wat other problems do you have?

I also Regret not using my time more effectively learning new things.

Instead of being a plain-ol lazy ass playing video games and wasting time on the internet I should have learned more. Even if it got me nowhere it gives you a foundation to learn more complex things as time goes on, letting you spot opportunities.

You see, even if you feel like your wasting your time cause you wanna jump right in and start a million dollar business in one week, you need to build your mental foundation that lets you predict outcomes and spot trends and opportunities.

Focus on one thing and see the end result, I have been erratic in my decision makings. Secondly, I made the mistake of thinking - I have all the time in the world not knowing that they are stages of growth as time progresses. Let me explain. If you missed the time of going to school while living with your parents, it is going to cost you more as the years go by. 

1. If you missed buying a house when you have the time, chance, resources and energy, it will cost you more later.

2. If you missed educating yourself about marriage, life will be a living hell living with a woman as confused as you as you are.

3. If you do not know what you want in life, other people will make decisions for you.

4. When children showed up in marriage, the game automatically changed - it is no more about you but the family. No more spending 100k on phones when the child needs diaper, daycare, doctor's visits, etc.

5.Life is wonderful, handle with handle with prayers.

donproject:
it happened long long time ago...there was a boy whose brain is presumably leaking. he came to Nairaland to ask a stupid question. his mates are out there asking intelligent questions but he chose to be a psychotic prat.
his name is....urahara, ooko buu

There is nothing wrong with d question he asked oga! u should have just ignore, instead of all dis.

generalbush:
Lol... I started masturbating from age 15. I will be celebrating my 20 yrs anniversary soon.

Jesus is lord!!!!......

uncle u don get degree for dis thing o!