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Bitcoin Price Climbs Amid Claims That DHS May Know Satoshi Nakamoto's True Identity

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HBO's new documentary film, "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery," identifies Peter Todd as Satoshi Nakamoto, but the Bitcoin core developer denied the claim. (Credit: HBO Documentaries on X/Video Screenshot)

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A DHS agent affirmed that the federal agency conducted an interview with a certain Satoshi Nakamoto in 2019, as per the lawsuit
Crypto attorney James Murphy believes it's important the public is made aware of what the DHS knows, if anything, about Nakamoto
Bitcoin prices surged late Monday after news of Murphy's lawsuit emerged and crypto holders discussed the matter on X

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may have knowledge of the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, a new legal action filed by a prominent cryptocurrency attorney revealed, which could make the federal agency spill what it knows – if anything – about the mysterious creator of the Bitcoin white paper.

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