Virtual Asset Specialist Lawyer Files Lawsuit Against US Department of Homeland Security Requesting Satoshi's Identity
Summary
- Digital asset specialist lawyer James Murphy reportedly filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security requesting information on the identity of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto.
- Murphy requested the information under the Freedom of Information Act, arguing that it is information the public should know considering the large-scale investment in Bitcoin.
- James Murphy claimed that in the past, a special agent from the Department of Homeland Security interviewed four people involved in the creation of Bitcoin and requested related information.
James Murphy, a US digital asset specialist lawyer known by the nickname 'MetaLawMan' on X (formerly Twitter), has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requesting information on the identity of Bitcoin (BTC) creator Satoshi Nakamoto.
According to The Block, a virtual asset (cryptocurrency) specialist media outlet, on the 7th (local time), he requested the information under the Freedom of Information Act and has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security.
James Murphy's side argued, "Considering the large-scale public and private investment in Bitcoin, the public should know the information about the Bitcoin creator identified by the federal government."
Previously, James Murphy claimed in 2019 that a Department of Homeland Security special agent interviewed four people involved in the creation of Bitcoin and requested related information.
JH Kim
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