British computer scientist denies he is bitcoin developer Satoshi Nakamoto

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New York Times report claims London-born Adam Back is creator of the cryptocurrency after comparing writings

A British computer scientist has insisted he is not the elusive developer of bitcoin, after a report claimed to unmask him as its creator.

A story https://www.nytimes.com/video/business/100000010821603/unraveling-the-mystery-behind-bitcoins-creator.html">in the New York Times details a years-long effort to unmask Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious author of the bitcoin white paper which laid the theoretical foundations for modern digital currencies.

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