British computer scientist denies he is Bitcoin developer Satoshi Nakamoto
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A New York Times investigation claims British computer scientist Adam Back is Bitcoin's mysterious creator Satoshi Nakamoto, based on similarities in writing patterns, shared cryptography interests, and suspicious timing coincidences between Back's online activity and Nakamoto's emergence. Back immediately denied the allegations on social media, insisting he doesn't know Satoshi's identity and calling the evidence mere coincidence, though experts remain divided on the claim's credibility.
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