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Appeal to authority: A failure of trust

Abstract.

In December 2015, a Motherboard article suggested that cryptographic keys claimed by Wired and Gizmodo to be linked to Satoshi Nakamoto were created using technology that was not available on the dates they were supposedly made. This idea has gained widespread acceptance. However, in this paper we present evidence that disproves this claim by showing precisely how the keys in question could indeed have been generated on the specified dates. In addition, a warning is rung regarding the onset of centralised authority in the control of bitcoin that has been achieved through Blocksize restrictions. These restrictions have led to centralisation of Bitcoi n via the dogma of the core development team. This paper highlights why it is always essential to investigate allegations and critically evaluate the evidence presented.

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Introduction