PORTLAND, OREGON ¨C John McAfee, the eccentric antivirus pioneer known for his brushes with the law, said he has spoken with bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto and plans to reveal the person¡¯s identity shortly.
The background of Nakamoto ¡ª a pseudonym that is thought to refer to a person or group of people ¡ª has been fiercely debated for years, with a long list of discredited theories fueling suspicion bitcoin¡¯s pioneer is probably dead. In recent days, McAfee has been threatening on Twitter to out Nakamoto, saying that he¡¯s a man living in the U.S. McAfee has said that he will take the step unless Nakamoto comes forward voluntarily.
McAfee is now saying that he¡¯ll expose Nakamoto ¡°within a week.¡±
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