The rumor that 'Bitcoin was developed by the CIA' emerged from the statement of the CIA director

Bitcoin, the world's largest crypto asset, is known to have been invented by a person named 'Satoshi Nakamoto'. There are multiple speculations about the identity of this Satoshi Nakamoto, but a new rumor that 'CIA has developed Bitcoin' is flying around the net according to the statement of CIA Secretary William Burns.

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Regarding the inventor of Bitcoin, only the name 'Satoshi Nakamoto' mentioned in the paper remains, and many speculations have been made about its identity. In 2014 Mr. Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto of the United States resident is likely to be the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto emerged and, although has been reported large, Mr. Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto is 'itself is not a Satoshi Nakamoto' Has issued a statement.

Then, in December 2015, it was reported that Craig Steven Wright, who lives in Australia, was the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, along with a lot of evidence, and in 2016, Wright himself was the inventor of Bitcoin. I admitted. Mr. Wright has an encryption key created in the early stages of Bitcoin development, and the contents of the blog he wrote in the past and the e-mail address he used show the relationship with Satoshi Nakamoto. It was highly possible that Mr. Wright was the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto. However, it has been pointed out that 'these evidences do not conclusively support Mr. Wright as the inventor of Bitcoin,' and the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto remains a mystery. ..

Whether the identity of the mysterious creator of Bitcoin 'Satoshi Nakamoto' is finally revealed, an Australian man recognizes himself as the inventor of Bitcoin --GIGAZINE

Meanwhile, when asked about crypto assets at the CEO Council Summit held on December 6, 2021, Secretary Burns said, 'My predecessor started it, but various things focused on crypto assets. We were trying to launch a successful project, consider secondary and tertiary consequences, and work with other departments of the US government to provide solid information about what we are seeing. '' Because Ransom One way to prevent ransomware attacks is to capture the financial networks used by many criminal organizations, which also leads to problems with digital currencies such as crypto assets. ' .. 'It's not surprising given that the ransomware issue is drawing attention in all areas of the government,' said Motherboard, a tech media outlet, and the CIA's affinity for cybercrime. He said it would be no wonder that he was very interested in high-end digital currencies.

In response to Mr. Burns' remarks, financial blog media Zero Hedge tweeted, 'The CIA has started several projects in the crypto field.' According to Motherboard, this tweet triggered the speculation that 'Bitcoin was developed by the CIA' began to fly around the net.

* BURNS: CIA HAS ESTABLISHED SEVERAL PROJECTS ON CRYPTO

— Zerohedge (@zerohedge) December 7, 2021

Zero Hedge's tweets have received a lot of replies, some of which say, 'Even if Bitcoin is proved to have been developed by the CIA, my attitude towards Bitcoin will not change. The only thing that will change. That's just my view of Satoshi Nakamoto, but importantly, the relationship between Satoshi Nakamoto and Bitcoin was cut off many years ago. '

If it came out (and was proven) that Bitcoin was created by the CIA, it wouldn't significantly diminish my bullishness. The only thing it would change is my view of Satoshi. But, crucially, Satoshi is not Bitcoin. That connection was severed years ago.

— Spencer Schiff (@SpencerKSchiff) December 7, 2021

Motherboard also points out that 'most people just enjoy the joke that Bitcoin was developed by the CIA.'