Craig Wright Uses “F” Word Against Interviewer For Claiming He Invented Bitcoin, During TV Guest
Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist, claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto – the alias used by whoever created bitcoin.
In a recent interview with an Australian TV show, Craig Wright reinforced his claims that he is the creator of Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency in the world.
Wright emphasized that there are those who know him and can confirm that he is indeed Satoshi Nakamoto.
He claims:
“Evidence is always people … I mean, I had family, I had friends. I have people who are high up in the business.”
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Many do not buy Craig Wright’s claim
Craig Wright’s claim is viewed with a huge grain of salt by many members of the crypto community. In a 2016 blog post, he implied that he was Satoshi.
One reason for this is that, as far as anyone knows, Satoshi has never mined any of the bitcoins he claims to have mined.
Wright’s failure to transmit a message from the private key that matches the public key to Bitcoin’s “Genesis Block” – the term given to the first block ever mined – is a key reason why his claims have been largely ignored until now the point.
Despite not being able to transmit a message from the private key corresponding to the public key of Bitcoin Block 0, he attempted to use a vehicle key analogy.
“Keys cannot serve as evidence. Just because I own your car keys doesn’t mean I own your car. Honestly, that’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard,” argued Wright.
Craig Wright’s F-bomb on TV
Meanwhile, when Wright’s interviewer, Hamish Macdonald, asked for further evidence of his claim, things went badly.
In response, Wright instructed Macdonald to take up a law book and examine the definition of “evidence.”
Then Wright started using the F-bomb:
“And when you come back, and you actually know what the hell you’re talking about, we can have a discussion. Otherwise, you’re just awful.”
When asked about his combative behavior, Wright stated that he did not hesitate to retaliate against Macdonald as he is an Australian.
But, the “damage” is done and a word that was not fit for television consumption was spewed out and into the ears of the viewers.
BTC total market cap at $444.3 billion on the daily chart | Source: TradingView.com
Craig Wright’s “Difficult Life” – And His 1.1 Million BTC
Wright claims that being the creator of Bitcoin has made his life more difficult.
His remark raised curiosity and suspicion in the Bitcoin community. Some supported his claim.
For example, Gavin Andresen, a director of the Bitcoin Foundation who interacted with Nakamoto while doing initial technical work for Bitcoin, said he was convinced “beyond a reasonable doubt” that Craig Wright was Satoshi.
However, most skeptics have expressed doubts about Wright’s account and have demanded definitive proof.
Dan Kaminsky, a security expert, used Wright’s failed attempt to substantiate his claims to support the argument that the entire procedure was fraudulent.
In 2021, Andresen retracted his earlier claim and said he had made a mistake.
Wright has been confirmed to own around 1.1 million bitcoins, valued at nearly $25 billion as of June 2022.
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