Debate emerges over contested ‘Satoshi’ and ‘Bitcoin’ profiles on X
Concerns have been raised regarding the legitimacy of profile s claiming to represent Bitcoin’s anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, and the handle “Bitcoin” on X, formerly Twitter. On Oct. 2, a discussion arose on X regarding two profile s—one claimed to represent the creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, and the other using the handle “Bitcoin.” Hey @ElonMusk, the @Bitcoin and @Satoshi accounts are in breach of your terms of service for using "misleading and deceptive" identities. Please remove the checkmarks. pic.twitter.com/BCwFMSOfQJ — Pledditor (@Pledditor) October 2, 2023 On Oct. 3, a user named Pledditor raised concerns about certain accounts on X, highlighting their violation of the terms of service. X’s terms explicitly prohibit users from adopting deceptive identities or impersonating real individuals or entities. To illustrate, Pledditor likened this impersonation to creating fraudulent profile s for “Tesla...