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Cryptocurrency news from Japan: Aug. 23 - Aug. 28 in review
29.8.2020
Another action-packed week for crypto in Japan has passed
Visa Exec Says ‘Opt Out With Bitcoin’ Slamming Fed’s Policy Change Toward Inflation
29.8.2020
On Thursday, 17 top Federal Reserve officials explained that the committee plans to let inflation run hotter than usual, or above the benchmark 2% rate for a duration of time. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech was considered a “major policy shift” and a number of economists...
Remembering Hal Finney's contributions to Blockchain and beyond
28.8.2020
Adam Back recalls Hal as a constructive personality who never engaged in squabbles
What if Satoshi Nakamoto was Satoshi Nakamoto all along?
27.8.2020
Leah McGrath Goodman maintains her belief that Dorian Nakamoto was the founder of Bitcoin
Re-Mining Simulation Shows Satoshi Used a Single High-End PC to Mine 1.1M Bitcoin
23.8.2020
Cryptocurrency advocates have been recently discussing the mysterious Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto as RSK’s chief scientist, Sergio Dermain Lerner, published a paper called “The Patoshi Mining Machine.” Essentially, Lerner simulated Satoshi’s mining experience....
Craig Wright Won't Need to Pay Hodlnaut $60K Until Appeal Is Over, Says Counsel
14.8.2020
Craig Wright will not pay legal costs for a suit against Hodlonaut until a Supreme Court appeal is decided
Craig Wright Apparently in No Hurry to Pay $60K for Failed Suit
13.8.2020
According to the Norwegian Hodlnaut, it seems that Wright is ignoring his legal obligations following a failed legal battle
Bitcoin Users Leery of Tor: 23% of the Network’s Exit Capacity Compromised
13.8.2020
Hackers are stealing bitcoin through the large-scale use of malicious relays on the Tor network according to a newly published research report on the subject. The researcher dubbed “nusenu” said he warned people about the growing problem in December 2019 but instead of improving...
Adam Back: Bitcoin is Enough, Satoshi Should Stay Out
11.8.2020
Adam Back has some interesting (if somewhat odd) views on altcoins and the return of Satoshi Nakamoto
Adam Back: Some ICOs Funded Useful Research Despite Being Unethical
8.8.2020
Adam Back admitted that some ICOs might have funded useful research, but still contends that they are deeply unethical
Triple-Entry Bookkeeping: How Satoshi Nakamoto Solved the Byzantine Generals’ Problem
3.8.2020
In 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto essentially solved the infamous computational issue called the “Byzantine generals’ problem” or the “Byzantine Fault.” Throughout the history of man, people used ledgers to record economic transactions and property ownership. A ledger is often...
Fidelity Digital Assets Quotes Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto in Latest Investment Thesis
31.7.2020
Fidelity Digital Assets (FDA) quotes Satoshi Nakamoto in its latest investment thesis report. The thesis is part of a series of reports examining the perspectives driving interest and investment in bitcoin. FDA is affiliated with Fidelity through parent company Fidelity Management & Research...
4 Experts Agree: Craig Wright’s Latest Cryptography Claims Are ‘Nonsense’
23.7.2020
We asked four expert cryptographers about Craig Wright’s “cryptographic evidence” that he is Bitcoin’s creator Satoshi Nakamoto. They aren't buying it
New Satoshi Stash Estimate Claims Creator Mined $10.5B Worth of Bitcoin
21.7.2020
On Monday, the blockchain trackers and researchers from Whale Alert published a new research report about the infamous fortune allegedly owned by Satoshi Nakamoto. Researchers estimate that Bitcoin’s creator possibly mined coins up to block 54,316, capturing 1,125,150 BTC or $10.5 billion...
Satoshi Nakamoto Mined More Than 1 Million Bitcoin - Report
21.7.2020
Bitcoin’s (BTC) pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto may have mined more than 1 million bitcoin in the early days of the cryptocurrency, according to analysts at crypto transaction tracker Whale Alert.
The early Bitcoin miner known as Patoshi mined BT 1,125,150 during BTC’s infancy, when Patoshi...
$10.9 Billion Bitcoin Stash Proves Satoshi Is Still the Biggest Whale
20.7.2020
Analysts estimate Satoshi mined $10.9 billion worth of Bitcoin to keep the network safe but will these BTC ever be spent?
Adam Back Denies Having a Beer With Satoshi Nakamoto
20.7.2020
An early Bitcoin adopter contends that Adam Back had a beer with Satoshi Nakamoto in London, while Back uncategorically denies it
Whale Alert Identifies 1.125 Million BTC as Satoshi’s Stash
20.7.2020
New on-chain analysis from Whale Alert suggests Satoshi Nakamoto mined an estimated 1,125,150 in bitcoin, now worth an estimated $10.9 billion
Deposition of Craig Wright’s Wife Shows Little Understanding of Bitcoin Private Keys
13.7.2020
According to a court filing on June 30, the Kleiman v. Wright case has postponed the jury trial until October 13 in the Miami Division courthouse. Meanwhile, a deposition stemming from Craig Wright’s wife, Ramona Watts, shows that she has little understanding of how Bitcoin works after being...
Renowned Cryptographer Says His Patent Was an Obstacle for Hal Finney
4.7.2020
Okamoto explains why his “electronic cash” patent may have presented obstacles to Hal Finney’s plans to make his own electronic currency