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          Creator of Virtual Currency 'Bitcoin' Reveals True Identity

   by VOA News

   An Australian computer scientist and businessman has revealed he is the
   inventor of the controversial digital currency Bitcoin.

   [1]British television says Craig Wright has provided "technical proof"
   he possesses the original programming known only to Bitcoin's true
   creator. The BBC report says "prominent members" of the Bitcoin
   community have also come forward and confirmed his claim.

   Wright also revealed his identity to The Economist and GQ magazines.

   WATCH: Explainer - What Is Bitcoin?

   ''Global currency

   Bitcoins were introduced to the world in 2009 by a person identifying
   himself as Satoshi Nakamoto, and quickly became an acceptable form of
   global currency despite not being backed by a government or central
   bank. The technology magazine Wired says the total value of all
   bitcoins has risen to nearly $5 billion.

   The Economist said Monday the 45-year-old Australian "could well be Mr.
   Nakamoto, but that important questions remain."

   'Australian authorities raided Wright's home in December after Wired
   suggested Wright was the mysterious Bitcoin creator Nakamoto, and
   personally holds as much as $450 million worth of bitcoins.
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References

   1. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36168863
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