So the guy who can't prove he's Satoshi is going to prove who everyone else is? I'm wondering what a psychoanalyst would make of that...
On a practical note, those 3 systems work in very different ways, so wouldn't he need 3 separate mechanisms for analysis? I guess we'll have to wait the year out biting our nails in feverish anticipation for doom's day or purchase whatever is sure to be the "better" solution. Crypto has anhilated my faith in mankind's motives--which isn't a bad thing, just makes me long for my youthful ignorance.
This was my first thought as well. The fact that all three of those privacy projects use very different techniques means a unified solution to uncover them all and also throwing Tor in the mix on top of that seems pretty disingenuous. This is the reason that I think he's actually throwing this out for one of two other reasons. One... just to make other projects outside of Bitcoin SV look bad or two... he's wanting to depress the price in the so-called privacy sector for some other reason.
I am tempted to say he is just talking out of his ass. But actually I think the guy is a little bit too crafty for just that. I think he and Calvin Aire and possibly even Jihan and Ver are making moves.
XMR is currently in rollercoaster mode.
He talks about networking and IP addresses. As far I know, these 3 systems use networking and IP.
Fwiw I think CSW is probably Satoshi. That doesn't mean I like him. But I pay attention to what he says.
And, should he managed to take over BCH, I urge every body to pay attention to him. Because he doesn't like altcoins at all, and if he succed in taking over one PoW chain, then Monero could be very well be his next target.
Probably Satoshi? No way. For me he is plainly an ill-tempered, nasty and totally flawed liar. I have no doubt he was around, but significantly? A key to Bitcoin's development? I doubt it. He is ready to lie and fake anything and if he has access to any significant keys, I doubt it was honestly. He is happy to fake a signature and backdate a document, it seems. So he has no credibility whatsoever. That doesn't mean he isn't dangerous, or won't pick up followers; it does mean anything he says must be taken with a very large pinch of salt.
That what I thought before investigating the question: This guy has no credibility. But actually, forging documents, lying, being ill-tempered... all that doesn't preclude him from being (part of) Satoshi.
Satoshi probably doesn't care a lot what other are thinking of him. CSW just don't care what other think, he doesn't behave like that to stole money from someone, he just doesn't care. It might even be a strategy to filter out people.
Anyway, him being Satoshi or not is irrelevant to the fact that he may be the first guy, with his fellow Ayre, to manage take over an important PoW chain. And that alone is worthy of consideration.
If he fails Thursday, then everybody can keep thinking at him as a clown. But if he succeed, then please, pay attention.
