Chat_152 - Forging Satoshi with Mark Hunter & Arthur Van Pelt

"If you can get a court to say you're Satoshi, and you
are of this mindset, you can then go ahead and you can sue
Bitcoin developers, Bitcoin exchanges, whatever, to say, "look,
I've got a court ruling that I'm Satoshi. Your version of Bitcoin
is not the real Bitcoin. I'm Satoshi. My version of Bitcoin",
which in Craig's world as BSV, is the real Bitcoin. So you need
to either pay damages or license from me, etc.


So the whole point was to get a court to rule he was
Satoshi, which would give him the foundation to file these
lawsuits that he did at the same time anyway. But that was the
whole point was to get that first one through the door, get a
court to say he's Satoshi, give him massive backing when he tries
to take on the institutions to try and get the billions from
them. Because again, just like with the ATO, it's a shortcut to
riches."
~ Mark Hunter


What happens when an elaborate con becomes one of Bitcoin’s
strangest sagas? In this episode, I sit down with Mark Hunter
(Dr. Bitcoin) and Arthur Van Pelt—the duo behind the “FakeToshi”
chronicle—to dig into the unbelievable story of Craig Wright,
Calvin Ayre, and the tangled web of fake lawsuits, forged
evidence, and tax scams that have haunted Bitcoin for nearly a
decade.


We unpack the origins of the infamous “Satoshi” claims, how two
researchers uncovered endless contradictions, and why the trail
now stretches from Australian tax authorities all the way to
Europe’s Wirecard scandal. How did one man’s pursuit of prestige
and power turn into an ongoing courtroom drama—and why does
anyone still believe him?


It’s a fascinating blend of true crime, bitcoin history, and a
cautionary tale about hubris in the digital age.


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