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Man who claims he invented bitcoin faces prison after filing $1.1 trillion suit (arstechnica.com)
submitted 5 days ago by Xatolos@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] Earflap@reddthat.com 14 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

If the keys have been lost then so has Satoshi. Otherwise any random idiot can say they're satoshi. Sucks to suck.

[–] sepi@piefed.social 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Look at me guys! I'm satoshi!!!!!

/s

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago

How can that be? I'm Satoshi!

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

If this was the actual explanation, that would be kind of funny (and possibly ironic?)

Just the pure distillation of, "protect the private key with your life." If it can happen to the person who literally created the thing, it can happen to you.