Ask HN: Is Satoshi Nakamoto the new John Doe?

Posted by sirji on Tuesday March 11, 2014 @01:54AM
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Is Satoshi Nakamoto the new John Doe?

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Re:Ask HN: Is Satoshi Nakamoto the new John Doe? by dottrap on Tuesday March 11, 2014 @03:44AM (#7377928)

Nope. John Doe is most frequently used as a placeholder name often assigned by a 3rd party. Satoshi Nakamoto is a self-ascribed name used for anonymous speech.

-Publius

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