A crypto attorney believes the U.S. government has the answer to one of technology’s greatest mysteries: the identity of Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.
On Monday, James Murphy filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, alleging the agency knows who Nakamoto is.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Murphy, who dubs himself the “MetaLawMan,” explained the rationale behind the lawsuit.
“My FOIA lawsuit seeks documents concerning claims made by a high-ranking Special Agent of DHS that DHS had found and interviewed Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto,” Murphy wrote.
Established in July 1966, the Freedom of Information Act allows the public to access federal government…
Apr 08 2025
Apr 08 2025
