The bitcoin world is abuzz with speculation some of Satoshi
Nakamoto’s online accounts have been compromised, concerned a hacker
could potentially access information concerning the bitcoin
creator’s true identity or use the accounts to defraud key members of
the bitcoin community.
Never mind the cute Shiba Inu of dogecoin, people in Japan are
falling for a new Internet meme-based cryptocurrency – the locally
invented and cat-logoed ‘monacoin’.
When Steve Jobs was a boy, he looked up the name “William Hewlett” in
his local phone book and was able to reach the founder of
Hewlett-Packard at home. The elder technologist offered the future Apple
Computer founder advice, some free components and a summer job.
Jason Tyra is a Certified Public Accountant and ACFE Certified
Fraud Examiner. In this article, he evaluates the potential benefits
bitcoin offers for the world’s impoverished and unbanked, and outlines
what needs to be done to give this underserved population access to
its ground-breaking technology.
Satoshi Citadel Industries calls itself a
“provider of bitcoin solutions” and manages a range of different
digital currency services and sites, including Bitmarket, in-beta
exchange Coinage, photo-sharing site Bitstars.ph, and remittance
service ReBit. SCI is also rolling out pre-loaded bitcoin cards as
another fast way to get bitcoin into newcomers’ wallets.