Rumors persist about identity of bitcoin inventorMYSTERY MAN: A trial in London could finally end years of speculation over the real identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, who created the trendy cryptocurrencyAFP, LONDONAn Australian man went on trial in London this week over his claims of inventing bitcoin — not the first time someone has been linked to being the cryptocurrency’s enigmatic creator. The court is to determine whether Wright invented bitcoin. He has since denied being Satoshi Nakamoto. Others say that it is highly likely the real Satoshi Nakamoto is either dead — or wishes to preserve the integrity of bitcoin’s collective ethos by maintaining his own anonymity. Satoshi Nakamoto meanwhile still possesses about 980,000 bitcoins, according to industry researcher Sergio Lerner.
