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ビットコインの発明者のナカモト氏がロサンジェルスにいるという。
BBCより。
Controversy over 'discovery' of Bitcoin creator
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-26469895
Controversy is surrounding claims by Newsweek to have found the creator of the Bitcoin virtual currency.

Before now it was assumed that the name behind Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, was a pseudonym for the group of coders who developed the system.

Now Newsweek claims Mr Nakamoto is a 64-year-old model train enthusiast who lives on the outskirts of Los Angeles.

The claim has drawn criticism with many saying Newsweek had only circumstantial evidence for its assertion.

In the article, Newsweek reporter Leah Goodman said she tracked Mr Nakamoto down by seeking public records for US citizens bearing that name. She then investigated people whose background, education and employment history showed they might be capable of creating the crypto-currency.

Ms Goodman's enquiries focussed on one candidate in particular who seemed to have the right profile and whose involvement was hinted at by other Bitcoin developers.

Further evidence, she said, arose when talking to his family members revealed his obsession with privacy, his political leanings and his facility with maths.

The evidence led Ms Goodman to confront Mr Nakamoto at his home where she asked if he was the creator of Bitcoin.

In response, Mr Nakamoto said: "I am no longer involved in that and I cannot discuss it." ・・・