A digital currency lawyer alleges the US government knows the identity of the Bitcoin creator. Lawsuit filed under the Freedom of Information Act.
James Murphy, a lawyer specializing in digital currencies, has filed a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act against the US Department of Homeland Security, alleging that this government entity knows the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin (BTC). This lawsuit follows statements by a senior official of this department at a conference in 2019, claiming that government agents have met with Nakamoto and three others in California. Murphy is demanding the release of any documents, texts, audio recordings, notes, or correspondences related to this meeting.
