11-28-2017NEWS

Elon Musk says he didn’t invent bitcoin

And he can’t even remember where he keeps his only bitcoin. After an ex-intern at SpaceX wrote a blog post alleging that Elon Musk was Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym of bitcoin’s creator, Musk took to Twitter to deny the story, saying “Not true. A friend sent me part of a BTC a few years, but I […]

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BY Michael Grothaus

And he can’t even remember where he keeps his only bitcoin. After an ex-intern at SpaceX wrote a blog post alleging that Elon Musk was Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym of bitcoin’s creator, Musk took to Twitter to deny the story, saying “Not true. A friend sent me part of a BTC a few years, but I don’t know where it is.” As for that missing bitcoin, it’s a shame Musk can’t find it because it would be approaching $10,000 in value–not that the billionaire needs it.

Not true. A friend sent me part of a BTC a few years, but I don’t know where it is.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 28, 2017

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Michael Grothaus is a novelist and author. He has written for Fast Company since 2013, where he's interviewed some of the tech industry’s most prominent leaders and writes about everything from Apple and artificial intelligence to the effects of technology on individuals and society. More

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