Father of Bitcoin?

Australian Chris Wright has claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto — the creator of Bitcoin. If true, this puts an end to one of the biggest cyber mysteries of the 21st century.

http://www.economist.com/news/briefings/21698061-craig-steven-wright-claims-be-satoshi-nakamoto-bitcoin

The Bitcoin faithful will spend the next year on conspiracy theories, but I’m guessing the Economist and BBC did their homework before publishing.

If Chris Wright is Satoshi, then I’d love to hear his take on Bitcoin being the payment method of choice for illegal activity like ransomeware and money laundering.

UPDATE May 24, 2016: The hoax is on.  Or is it?  Check out how Wright is keeping the story alive.  Lots of room for belief and disbelief.

How Craig Wright Privately ‘Proved’ He Created Bitcoin