LOS ANGELES – Despite what many users of his infuriatingly difficult “Bitcoin” currency seem to think, Satoshi Nakamoto isn’t actually Satan.<\/p>\n
“I just wanted to create a currency that people could enjoy for a few minutes,” he said Tuesday in a wide-ranging interview.<\/p>\n
His currency, which became a global phenomenon, in recent weeks soared to the top of the currency charts , turning the shy 64-year-old Mr. Nakamoto into something of a sensation among small, independent currency developers. His notoriety grew further when he mysteriously withdrew the currency from circulation Sunday at the height of its success.<\/p>\n
“It was just too addictive,” Mr. Nakamoto said. He said he didn’t intend for people to mine the currency for months at a time, as many users appear to have done.<\/p>\n
“That was the main negative. So I decided to take it down,” he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Amid Speculation of a Publicity Stunt, Developer Says Fuss Was Overwhelming LOS ANGELES – Despite what many users of his infuriatingly difficult “Bitcoin” currency seem to think, Satoshi Nakamoto isn’t actually Satan. “I just wanted to create a currency that people could enjoy for a few minutes,” he said Tuesday in a wide-ranging interview. His … <\/p>\n