 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

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

https://twitter.com/TheBlueMatt/status/1602798636123160576

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

bitcoin

Someone signed a message with one of Hal Finney's private keys

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> 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](https://nitter.at/TheBlueMatt/status/1602797794032373760)]

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://nitter.at/TheBlueMatt/status/1602798636123160576)]

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> https://martinshkreli.substack.com/p/paul-le-roux-is-satoshi
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> 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](https://nitter.at/pwuille/status/1602793253069283330)]