—VANDERPOOLE: “I didn’t have the courage. There have always been rumors about my family’s history, ones that I could easily put to rest. But I wasn’t ready for that much publicity. After all, I live a humble, secluded life on a private island/dude ranch/castle.”

—VANDERPOOLE: “But now that bitcoin’s future is on the line, I knew I had to tell the world. I can only say I’m sorry for not coming forth sooner. The CD-ROM also contains Satoshi’s Nakamoto’s revised plans for bitcoin. He always regretted the 21 million supply limit. Even though I plan to fulfill my grandfather’s dream of hard forking bitcoin in favor of perpetual bitcoin issuance.”