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taktokotkat

How to verify the real Satoshi?

I was thinking, if the real Satoshi wanted to really claim his identity, there is a very simple way to do it. They could easily access one of the first wallets that were used at the very beginning (the big bang):

for instance: 1HLoD9E4SDFFPDiYfNYnkBLQ85Y51J3Zb1

I propose to set up following experiment that may help to find out who the real Satoshi is.

I have set up a wallet 13CeYW5opbzf3eW9FNTWS4mnquQJ9bje5t so anyone can monitor the results of the experiment.

If the real Satoshi finds out about this post and wants to claim the name he or she can make a minimal donation (for verification purpose) from the above-mentioned Satoshi's wallet.

There will be 2 phases of the verification.

Phase 1 - Satoshi can confirm which one of the candidates he is or make a decision to remain anonymous by transferring a certain amount of BTC from the 'original' wallet.

For instance:

1- Candidate 1- transfer 0.001

2- Candidate 2- transfer 0.002

3- Candidate 3- transfer 0.003

4- None of the above- transfer 0.004

5- Would like to remain anonymous- transfer 0.005

Phase 2- If there is a legitimate transfer for 0.005 BTC or nothing, game over. At least we know that people that claimed to be Satoshi most likely are not him.

If the amount transferred from original wallet equals 0.004 we come up with a new list/options.

In case of 1,2 or 3, it could be the real Satoshi giving up his name and pointing to someone else to detach himself from Bitcoin forever. In case the amount transferred points to 1, 2 or 3, I will contact the Candidate by private message (or at least try) and ask for another verification payment unknown to the public.

Although the above method doesn't guarantee to find Satoshi, it definitely gives him a chance to come out or simply anonymously say hello:) (Option 5)

What do you think? Who should the candidates be?

Posted Aug 25, 2017, 12:50 PM UTC

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