Bitcoin’s purported creator says fortune may remain locked


Wright is a controversial figure, with many in the cryptocurrency community believing he didn’t invent Bitcoin and doesn’t have any extensive holdings. — AP

The man who claims he invented the world’s largest cryptocurrency and was ordered by a judge to surrender about US$3bil (RM12.3bil) of his Bitcoin holdings said he may not be able to do so anytime soon.

In a statement to Bloomberg News, Craig Wright said that he "cannot be certain that information will in fact arrive” to help identify the coins he has to split in a legal dispute. The Australian scientist added that he hasn’t said the "private keys” to those coins would become available or be actually used next month.

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