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July 2, 2018 03:36 pm GMT

'Satoshi Nakamoto' says he's writing a book, but is it really him?

Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of decentralized cryptocurrency Bitcoin, appears to be writing a memoir. 

The post announcing the book (which may or may not be finished) appeared on June 29 on the site nakamotofamilyfoundation.org, along with an excerpt from the book. 

The excerpt, titled "Duality" and written from a first person perspective, details the early days of Bitcoin. But there's no way of telling if the real Satoshi Nakamoto is actually the author — and there are several signs that point to "no." 

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"Announcing the first excerpt to a literary work consisting of two parts. The excerpt is provided. I wanted to include it as a brief glimpse of history. Even for those that can't read the full book, I wanted to make this available to everyone. A short story if you will, with some of the most brought up questions and answers. I wanted the people and the facts to be known. Or as much of it. I'm still saving most for the books, the best parts hopefully," says an announcement post on the website.  Read more...

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