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Hal Finney

given 50% odds of being Satoshi

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Fact

PGP encryption was once classified as a weapon

Dan Held notes that when Hal Finney ghostwrote PGP encryption with Phil Zimmerman, the Department of Defense classified it as a weapon, exposing him to possible arms-trafficking charges.

“But the ghostwriting PGP encryption, back in that era with Phil Zimmerman, PGP encryption was considered a weapon by the defense, uh, by, by the Department of Defense. So when he ghostwrote PGP, he knew that he was potentially going to be convicted for illegal arms trafficking.”
EP 196 · 6:21 · DAN HELD
Read at 6:21
mfmindex.com№ 0196-381
Prediction
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Dan Held's odds on who Satoshi really is

Asked to assign probabilities to Satoshi's identity, Dan Held splits his bet across three candidates, giving Hal Finney the majority odds.

“I've— this is super tough, but maybe like 50% Hal Finney, uh, 30% Nick Szabo, and 20% NSA.”
EP 196 · 8:52 · DAN HELD
Read at 8:52
mfmindex.com№ 0196-532