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Someone signed a message with one of Hal Finney's private keys martinshkreli.substack.com/p/paul-le-roux-is-satoshi

26 sats \ 6 comments \ @k00b 13 Dec 2022 bitcoin

432 sats \ 0 replies \ @cointastical 13 Dec 2022

Also, its impossible for Hal to have created this message - Bitcoin signmessages did not exist at the time. Whether sold or not, the message was clearly signed by someone after Hal's passing (or at a point where he could no longer directly use a computer).

https://twitter.com/TheBlueMatt/status/1602797794032373760 [Nitter]

Matt's thread continues:

To clarify, or that *anyone* purchased (or otherwise acquired) Hal's keys. Not strictly Martin.

https://twitter.com/TheBlueMatt/status/1602798636123160576 [Nitter]

https://martinshkreli.substack.com/p/paul-le-roux-is-satoshi

only proves someone with access to Hal Finney's private key (not Satoshi's) signed the claimed message. Also they misspelled his name.

https://twitter.com/pwuille/status/1602793253069283330 [Nitter]

199 sats \ 0 replies \ @2big2fail 13 Dec 2022

a little background on Paul Le Roux https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Le_Roux

also a great book https://www.amazon.com/Mastermind-Drugs-Empire-Murder-Betrayal-ebook/dp/B07G6X3Z47?dplnkId=ffd33f6a-8283-4c2b-bdd6-f0929441d145

and wired article https://www.wired.com/story/was-bitcoin-created-by-this-international-drug-dealer-maybe/

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @2big2fail 13 Dec 2022

also what i don't understand is martin says that

The following signature

HM7vpPSUbNsfDHRX6gv8xxWcVNHEc/3pOk0YrVehaGoUdbWizznfzOdELkLd1EjSXsW1oE5vHAkNAPzrAVzhuoI=

decrypts to: -----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----

This Transaction was made by Paul Leroux to Hal Finney on January 12, 2009 #bitcoin

-----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----

but digital signatures do not "decrypt" to anything. what is the actually message that is signed by the signature ?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b OP 13 Dec 2022

This is the signed message. Shakreli is a noob.

This Transaction was made by Paul Leroux to Hal Finney on January 12, 2009 #bitcoin

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @NorthKoreanHostage 13 Dec 2022

Disreputable source. Feel free to ignore.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b OP 13 Dec 2022

The content in the message is not proven by the signature, because the private key is Hal's not Satoshi's. But it does prove someone signed a message with Hal's private key.