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[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 70 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Damn. I just buy my suits off the rack. Way cheaper.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 24 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

He should go to prison. Filing a suit that expensive could permanently damage it

[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 8 points 12 hours ago

I've been saying it for years. Shuits should not be filed only shelved.

[–] Lexam@lemmy.world 32 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

How frustrating would it be to be this guy if his claims were true.

[–] Earflap@reddthat.com 38 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Then it would be trivial to sign a message using his known wallet address that could be cryptographicly verified. But he is lying so he can't.

[–] Greg@lemmy.ca 11 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

I don't think this guy is Satoshi but no Bitcoin wallets known to belong to Satoshi have been active since their initial transactions. I think it's likely that the keys for those wallets have been lost. So I don't think the inability to sign these messages proves that he's not Satoshi, the fraud does though.

[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I think it's likely that the keys for those wallets have been lost.

I think that's entirely possible. But I think it's also quite likely that those wallets are intentionally being left alone. I think there are legitimate fears that revealing the identity of Satoshi would destabilize the Bitcoin economy (as well as make that person a serious target). Personally, if I were Satoshi, I would try to keep my identity secret.

Also, if you were to ask me, i'd say that this guy isn't Satoshi because in all likelihood, Satoshi is Nick Szabo.

[–] firebyte@lemmy.world 1 points 4 minutes ago

I've often heard about these legitimate fears, though why would revealing Satoshi's real identity destabilise the bitcoin economy/make him a target?

Genuinely unsure.

[–] Earflap@reddthat.com 7 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

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

[–] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 20 points 13 hours ago

Pretty sure they caught him in a lie or two

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 60 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Looks like he won a stupid prize

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 8 points 12 hours ago

What I don't like about our time is that it's interesting in some baroque way. Lots of gruesome shit happens, Barry Lyndons occasionally float up, but in general it seems boring and depressing.

I guess it's winter.

[–] Yuki@kutsuya.dev 6 points 16 hours ago
[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 5 points 16 hours ago

Free Fake-Satoshi