Noted security expert and bitcoin developer Andreas Antonopoulos announced a fundraising campaign on 7th March for Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto, the 64-year-old California engineer who Newsweek has suggested is the inventor of bitcoin.
The funds, according to Antonopoulos, will serve as a small “thanks” from the community should Nakamoto turn out to be the founder of bitcoin. If not, Antonopoulos said the money could still be used by Nakamoto and his family to cover any legal or medical bills they are facing.
At press time, more than 12 BTC (nearly $7,500) had been sent to the wallet by more than 400 bitcoin supporters.
March 07, 2014 at 07:02PM
