So fun to read this and remember my bit part in this story, because Rory called me (at 4am, he didn’t know I was in New York) to ask for my opinion on the story. I told him I’d read up and get back to him. I set about googling and trying to understand what exactly had or had not been demonstrated in Rory’s presence.
Now, the reason I was in New York was that I was atteninding Consensus 2016, a major cryptocurrency conference that is now primarily remembered for my public disclosure of my privates (sic) key management strategy. Anyway, I showered and dressed and ambled down to the Green Room to get ready for my session. As I went I was greeted with a cheerful “Hello Dave” from Vitalik Buterin, a very nice guy but also a genius who had actually invented a cryptocurrency. So I asked him what he thought about Craig’s Crypto Claim and he told me that it was (I paraphrase) bollocks. I dutifully reported his opinion back to Rory in London and went off to my session.
The general consensus at Consensus was that the journalists had been tricked. Indeed, as Rory writes, within hours of Craig Wright publishing details of his evidence, the “proof” was being torn apart at a New York crypto conference.
> Oh, and by the way that 0.01701 BTC which was worth about £5 when I sent it to the Bitcoin founder’s home address is worth nearly £700 at today’s market price. But somehow I suspect I won’t be seeing that again.
Could you take him to the Small Claims Court in the UK?
Thanks for writing this up :) What a journey! And to finish (hopefully) without a court appearance...anticlimactic, but like you say, satisfactory. I appreciate your honest and calm tone.
I've long wondered what the economic benefit of cryptocurrencies is - seems to me they are only good for speculators and criminals. This Craig Wright character sounds like he is both of those things. Seems like the winners from all of this nonsense are the lawyers...?
Lovely newsletter this week. What a story!
So fun to read this and remember my bit part in this story, because Rory called me (at 4am, he didn’t know I was in New York) to ask for my opinion on the story. I told him I’d read up and get back to him. I set about googling and trying to understand what exactly had or had not been demonstrated in Rory’s presence.
Now, the reason I was in New York was that I was atteninding Consensus 2016, a major cryptocurrency conference that is now primarily remembered for my public disclosure of my privates (sic) key management strategy. Anyway, I showered and dressed and ambled down to the Green Room to get ready for my session. As I went I was greeted with a cheerful “Hello Dave” from Vitalik Buterin, a very nice guy but also a genius who had actually invented a cryptocurrency. So I asked him what he thought about Craig’s Crypto Claim and he told me that it was (I paraphrase) bollocks. I dutifully reported his opinion back to Rory in London and went off to my session.
The general consensus at Consensus was that the journalists had been tricked. Indeed, as Rory writes, within hours of Craig Wright publishing details of his evidence, the “proof” was being torn apart at a New York crypto conference.
Happy days.
I'm not Craig Steven Wright. For the love of my creation ₿itcoin 🟠 I will reveal myself.
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> Oh, and by the way that 0.01701 BTC which was worth about £5 when I sent it to the Bitcoin founder’s home address is worth nearly £700 at today’s market price. But somehow I suspect I won’t be seeing that again.
Could you take him to the Small Claims Court in the UK?
Thanks for writing this up :) What a journey! And to finish (hopefully) without a court appearance...anticlimactic, but like you say, satisfactory. I appreciate your honest and calm tone.
I've long wondered what the economic benefit of cryptocurrencies is - seems to me they are only good for speculators and criminals. This Craig Wright character sounds like he is both of those things. Seems like the winners from all of this nonsense are the lawyers...?
Just another Walt backed by another walt with money trazhing everything and everyone. Psychologists wet dream.