Joel Khalili

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The Science of Crypto Forensics Survives a Court Battle—for Now

On March 12, Russian-Swedish national Roman Sterlingov was found guilty of money laundering conspiracy and other violations by a federal jury in Washington, DC, for having operated Bitcoin Fog, a service criminals...

Craig Wright Is Not Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto, Judge Declares

A judge in the UK High Court has declared that Australian computer scientist Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, marking the end of a years-long debate.“The evidence is...

What’s Behind the Bitcoin Price Surge? Vibes, Mostly

Bitcoin fever has returned. On March 5, the price of the cryptocurrency swelled to a record high—and has continued its upward march. In 2024 it has provided investors with a greater return...

For Bitcoin Mines in Texas, the Honeymoon Is Over

Three years ago, bitcoin miners flocked to the state of Texas. The Lone Star State offered cheap power, plentiful supplies of renewable energy, and an accommodating regulatory climate. Some mining companies already...

Pav Gil Helped Bring Down Wirecard. His New Startup Aims to Shield Whistleblowers From Harm

In September 2017, Singapore-based lawyer Pav Gill took a job at Wirecard, a high-flying German payments business worth tens of billions of euros. Not long after he started, he heard from a...

Bitcoin Royalty Descends on the Satoshi Nakamoto Trial

Bitcoin was invented by Satoshi Nakamoto, an enigmatic figure about whom almost nothing is known. Fifteen years ago, Satoshi brought the idea of an electronic cash system into being with the help...

The Puzzling Testimony of Craig Wright, Self-Styled Inventor of Bitcoin

The cross-examination of Craig Wright, a computer scientist defending his claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin in court, proceeded fitfully over the course of seven days. In the UK High Court,...

The Trial Over Bitcoin’s True Creator Is in Session

For eight years, Craig Wright has claimed to be the elusive Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. On Monday, in the swelling heat of a UK courtroom, a trial began that will finally settle...

Joel Khalili

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