Crypto lawyer sues US DHS to uncover Satoshi Nakamoto’s true identity
Crypto attorney James Murphy, also known on X as MetaLawMan, just filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in Washington, D.C., demanding the release of information that could expose the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the unknown figure behind Bitcoin, according to a report by Crypto In America.
James filed the case in D.C. District Court with the help of Brian Field, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney who now focuses on Freedom of Information Act cases. The target is a 2019 public statement made by Rana Saoud, a DHS Special Agent, who claimed during a conference that the U.S. government had already figured out who created Bitcoin.
Rana said the creator wasn’t one person but four individuals, and claimed they were all interviewed by DHS agents in California, where they explained what Bitcoin was and why they made it.
James wants the government to release the identities of those four people. He believes if the U.S. has that kind of information, it shouldn’t be kept secret.
“If the government does indeed have this information, as the DHS Special Agent has claimed, it should not be withheld from the public,” James reportedly said in a statement to Crypto In America.
James pointed out that Bitcoin’s global impact makes this information a public issue, not just a government secret. The lawsuit zeroes in on that 2019 DHS presentation. Rana’s exact words from the event are referenced in the case.
She claimed the agency had both identified and located the creators of Bitcoin, had interviewed them in California, and had heard directly from them about the development and reasons behind it. Despite that claim, DHS has never publicly confirmed those interviews or revealed any of the names.
James says he’s hoping for cooperation under the current Trump administration, which promised more openness from federal agencies. He’s appealing to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, saying she could choose to hand over the information now, without dragging the case through a long court process.
“My hope is that Secretary Noem will embrace transparency in this instance and share this information voluntarily,” James said. “However, if she does not, we are prepared to pursue this litigation as far as necessary to solve this mystery.”
He made it clear he’s willing to go the distance to get the answer. James is not the first to try and uncover who Satoshi is, but this time it’s a legal fight, not just speculation or online theories.
Some in the crypto community have supported the effort, while others believe finding out who Satoshi is could destroy the appeal of Bitcoin—which was built to be free from central control.
The community remains split. Some believe knowing Satoshi’s identity would bring clarity, while others say it could threaten Bitcoin’s decentralized status. If these four creators are real, still alive, and have access to early wallets or private keys, then a major chunk of Bitcoin could technically be controlled. That would punch a hole in everything Bitcoin was supposed to stand for.
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Pump.fun reopens livestreams to 5% of users after moderation overhaul
Solana memecoin platform Pump.fun has revived its live streaming feature, five months after pulling the plug over disturbing misuse.
According to the platform’s co-founder Alon Cohen , the feature has returned with stronger moderation tools and “transparent guidelines” in place. For now, it’s only available to 5% of users as part of a limited rollout to test the revamped system.
In its new moderation policy , Pump.fun said it’s aiming to strike a balance between creativity and safety with the goal of cultivating a social environment on the platform that “preserves creativity and freedom of expression and encourages meaningful engagement amongst users, free of illegal, harmful, and negative interactions.”
The guidelines encourage open expression but crack down on illegal, harmful, or otherwise inappropriate content. That includes bans on violence, animal abuse, pornography, and anything endangering minors. Repeat or severe violations could result in account termination.
The platform also reserves the right to make judgment calls on content when necessary, noting that some NSFW material might still appear but will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis using both automated and human moderation tools.
The livestream feature was originally pulled in November 2024 after a string of disturbing incidents shook the community .
Users had begun using livestreams to make shocking threats, including one case where a user allegedly shared a video appearing to take their own life after their token failed to hit a market cap target.
The fallout was immediate. Crypto users, influencers, and safety advocates slammed the platform for not doing enough to prevent harm after Beau, a safety product manager at Pudgy Penguins, brought attention to the aforementioned incident and criticized the platform on X.
Hey @pumpdotfun there is currently someone using your livestreams to threaten to hang themselves if the coin does not reach a set marketcap. Absolutely heinous and It needs to come down + see if you can get them help. Shut down the livestream feature. This is out of control.
In response, Pump.fun issued a community message acknowledging the damage, expressing regret, and outlining new steps to address moderation gaps. They doubled the number of human moderators, introduced smarter automated filters, and added support resources for viewers impacted by the livestreams.
Now, with a cautious relaunch and new safeguards in place, Pump.fun says it’s committed to rebuilding trust while giving creators a safe space to connect with their audience.
Many in the community praised Pump.fun’s revised approach and expressed optimism about its future role in memecoin activity. See below.
happy to see this back and strong rollout based on learnings. looking forward to see round 2!
The latest rollout comes as Pump.fun struggles to regain momentum following a sharp drop in revenue and user engagement . As previously reported by crypto.news, the platform’s daily fees recently hit a four-month low, with data showing a 94% drop since January.
Much of the slowdown has been linked to a fading memecoin frenzy that has cooled significantly since January.
Bitcoin: Satoshi Nakamoto Turns 50 — And We Still Don’t Know Who He Is
The mysterious creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, is celebrating his 50th birthday today, as his innovation revolutionizes global finance and now attracts major economic powers.
Today, April 5, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of Satoshi Nakamoto, the enigmatic creator of Bitcoin. According to information on his old profile from the P2P Foundation, Nakamoto was said to have been born on April 5, 1975, although this date may be more symbolic than factual.
This date was likely not chosen by chance. It corresponds precisely to the 42nd anniversary of the American presidential decree 6102, signed on April 5, 1933, which banned American citizens from owning gold to stabilize the dollar.
Despite fifteen years of research and speculation, Nakamoto’s identity remains the greatest mystery in the tech world. Many candidates have been proposed, from the cryptographer Adam Back to the developer Nick Szabo.
In March 2024, a British court definitively dismissed the claims of Craig Wright, calling his assertions that he is Satoshi “deliberately false.” An HBO documentary from October 2024 suggested that the Canadian developer Peter Todd might be Nakamoto , a claim he firmly denied.
What remains indisputable is the importance of this anonymity for the decentralized nature of Bitcoin. Without a central authority figure, Nakamoto’s invention has been able to grow as a truly distributed network, true to its original philosophy.
In fifteen years, Nakamoto’s creation has come an extraordinary way. From a niche experience within cypherpunk communities, Bitcoin has become an asset valued at over $1.6 trillion that is transforming the global financial landscape.
The adoption of Bitcoin as a strategic reserve by the U.S. government marks a historic turning point. Last month, President Donald Trump signed a decree establishing a strategic reserve of Bitcoin, officially integrating crypto into the financial system of the world’s leading power.
Meanwhile, Nakamoto’s treasure remains intact. The 1.1 million bitcoins linked to his addresses, dormant since early 2010, are now worth over $90 billion. This fortune would place Nakamoto among the 20 richest people in the world, surpassing even Bill Gates.
Nakamoto’s genius lies not only in the technical design of Bitcoin, but also in his decision to remain anonymous. By disappearing from the public scene in 2011, he allowed his creation to become truly decentralized, without an authority figure.
The message inscribed in Bitcoin’s Genesis block — referring to the bailout of banks by the British government in 2009 — remains a powerful symbol of his vision for an alternative monetary system, free from central authorities.
At 50, whether an individual or a group, the legacy of Satoshi Nakamoto now transcends his own identity. He has given rise not only to a technology, but to a movement that continues to transform our understanding of money and economic sovereignty.
Bitcoin Stands Strong Amid Trump, Fed, and Chaos — $100K in Sight?
What if Bitcoin was about to rewrite history… alone? While stock markets plummet in free fall and gold takes a pause after its last glow, the first cryptocurrency proudly holds its head high. It no longer clings to the wheel of its elders. No. It gallops ahead. A phenomenon that some already describe as the great decoupling. A new era where Bitcoin no longer follows anyone, not even gold. And in the distance, like a star in the sky of financial imagination: 100,000 dollars. Analyst fantasy? Leap of faith? Or simply the logical continuation of a scenario already written…
The scenario could have looked like a remake of 2020: shocking announcement from the White House, panic in the markets , massive sell-off of risky assets. And yet… Bitcoin held strong. While American stock markets were down 10.65% and gold, despite a historic peak of $3,167, was down 4.8%, BTC climbed 4.5%, once again crossing the $84,700 mark.
On X, James Seyffart is astonished:
I am really a bit shocked by Bitcoin’s resilience. I never believed it would hold above $80,000 in such a massive sell-off of risky assets… Even gold is down?
The same sentiment is echoed by Crypto Rover, who exclaims:
American stocks are crashing. Gold is crashing. Bitcoin is rising. An incredible force!
This is where enters an old couple from the financial world: gold and Bitcoin. The famous “gold leads, Bitcoin follows“, a theory that has returned like an obsessive refrain among analysts.
What if history were to repeat itself? In 2019 already, gold rose by 15%… before the Bitcoin price exploded by +170%.
This time, some, like MacroScope, see in a return to 100K “a strong signal that a new long-term movement is underway“. A passing of the torch. A rite of passage.
The mythical barrier of $100,000 is no longer just a shiny number that dazzles in the dreams of maximalists. It’s a milestone, a signal. For some, crossing it would mark the beginning of a new long-term cycle, a cycle where Bitcoin definitively emancipates itself from its status as an alternative asset to become… an obvious choice.
But beware of the sirens. The BTC/XAU ratio, which measures Bitcoin’s strength against gold, shows a bearish fractal, identical to the one that preceded a massive drop in 2021. If the scenario repeats itself, a correction towards $65,000, even $20,000, is not excluded. Yes, even in this golden dream, the ground can shift beneath our feet.
And as if that weren’t enough, the economic horizon remains turbulent: the Fed curbs enthusiasm, pushes back hopes for rate cuts, while Donald Trump raises the threat of a global trade war.
So, dream or reality, is this threshold of $100,000? One thing is certain: Bitcoin is in the process of inventing its own grammar. It writes its score against the clock. And while indexes stumble, precious metals hesitate, it carves its path towards the unknown, altitude, audacity. For Arthur Hayes, this rising tension orchestrated by Trump could well become the very essence of a new bullish cycle: “ the tariffs will propel gold and Bitcoin to new heights.” The best may still be to come.