Will the Inventor of Bitcoin Sell His $450 Million Stash?

  • Nakamoto said to hold 1 million bitcoin worth $450 million
  • Wright says: `I don't want fame, I don't want adoration.'

Bitcoin Creator Unmasked...But There Are Questions

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Whether Craig Steven Wright is the creator of bitcoin that he claims to be, a potentially more important mystery remains: Where is the substantial pile of the initial digital currency he is believed to own and does the inventor plan to sell it?

Wright, an Australian entrepreneur, identified himself Monday as the bitcoin inventor almost five months after he was outed in media reports as the man behind the virtual currency.