Author Archives: Timothy B Lee

Last month, an engineer named Dorian Nakamoto was identified by Newsweek as Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. Early Monday morning, Dorian issued his strongest statement yet denying the report. Here is his full statement: My name is Dorian Satoshi … Continue reading →

We may now know who Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, is. According to Newsweek, he’s a reclusive 64-year old Japanese man who lives in Temple City, California. And Satoshi Nakamoto is his real name. (He has reportedly denied being … Continue reading →

Alice and Bob were both born in 1957, and became friends after they both settled in Washington, DC. In 1986, Alice bought a 2-bedroom home in the up-and-coming Dupont Circle neighborhood. Bob thought owning a home sounded like a lot … Continue reading →

This week I was making the argument on Twitter that it’s more helpful to think about Bitcoin as a new kind of payment network than a new kind of currency. Multiple people asked variants of the same question: if the … Continue reading →

After spending a fantastic year at the Washington Post, I’m pleased to announce that I’ve accepted a position at Vox Media, where I’ll be helping Ezra Klein launch a new website focused on explanatory journalism. I’ll be focusing on the … Continue reading →

I’m excited to announce I’ll be starting a new job on Monday, covering tech policy with the Washington Post‘s Wonkblog team. Led by Ezra Klein, WonkBlog provides in-depth analysis of domestic policy issues. I hope you’ll subscribe to Wonkblog and … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow will be a big day for this blog. After two happy years hosted by the good folks at Dancing Mammoth, I’ve accepted an offer to join the growing Forbes family of bloggers. More details about the blog’s new incarnation … Continue reading →

On the Fourth of July, the day when we celebrate the treasonous act that led to the creation of our nation, I think everyone should read Paul Graham’s essay about what makes America great: Hackers are unruly. That is the … Continue reading →

Two quick responses to Reihan’s latest. First: It is by no means obvious to me that it is morally sound for us to treat “criminals and deadbeats” who’ve lived in the United States from, say, the age of 2-3 days … Continue reading →