Some have suggested Stephenson is bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto. That's 'flattering,' Stephenson said, 'But if you look at how the system works, it requires a very high degree of cryptographic knowledge and coding skill'
Best-selling speculative-fiction author Neal Stephenson hopes no one really thinks that he could be pseudonymous bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto.
Over the past three decades, his novels have displayed an “obsessive, technically astute fascination with cryptography, digital currency, the social and technological infrastructure of a post-government world, and Asian culture,” observed Reason’s Peter Suderman. Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonym used by the unknown person or people who developed bitcoin. Guessing the identity of Nakamoto is a long-running sport. A number of high-profile tech figures have denied being Nakamoto.In the podcast, Stephenson said he had recently read the Reason article and “realized that the guy who’s writing it is largely just goofing, but I hope nobody takes it seriously.”
Stephenson said he was more interested in the “nonmonetary applications” of distributed ledgers than in the cryptocurrencies themselves.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Who invented bitcoin? Sci-fi legend Neal Stephenson wants you to know it wasn’t himAfter a magazine article half-jokingly suggested he could be the mysterious man behind the invention of bitcoin, speculative-fiction author Neal Stephenson says he doesn’t have the know-how to be “Satoshi Nakamoto.” But he does have some interesting things to say about cryptocurrencies and the blockchain.
Leer más »
AGBO Sets Author Lev Grossman’s Original Sci-Fi Series Idea ‘The Heavens’ At AmazonEXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, AGBO has sold bestselling author Lev Grossman’s original idea, The Heavens to Amazon, which has committed to a pilot script with a significant penalty attache…
Leer más »
Who invented bitcoin? Sci-fi legend Neal Stephenson wants you to know it wasn’t himAfter a magazine article half-jokingly suggested he could be the mysterious man behind the invention of bitcoin, speculative-fiction author Neal Stephenson says he doesn’t have the know-how to be “Satoshi Nakamoto.” But he does have some interesting things to say about cryptocurrencies and the blockchain.
Leer más »
Watch Korn’s Desert-Set, Sci-Fi ‘You’ll Never Find Me’ VideoWatch Korn's stark new video for 'You’ll Never Find Me'
Leer más »
2019 Has Been a Banner Year for Sci-Fi MoviesFrom funny and bizarre monster movies to dazzling and mysterious space odysseys, 2019 is a great year for science fiction and sci-fi movies in particular.
Leer más »
Ad Astra: Watch Brad Pitt in a Searing New Trailer for the Sci-Fi EpicDirector James Gray also reveals the layers beneath Pitt’s new role: “He plays someone with schizoid tendencies.”
Leer más »