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I read that he selected euthanization in the circumstance when he could no longer able to communicate, and that came about.

Hal was one of those off-the-charts smart people, and was kind and well-liked by everyone. He also liked to prank people, and the Satoshi prank is just the kind of thing he'd do.

He was interviewed a few months before his death where he was asked if he was Satoshi, and he just smiled.



> He was interviewed a few months before his death where he was asked if he was Satoshi, and he just smiled.

Sauce? I found an article from a few months before his death where he glances down (indicating a "no") when asked if he was involved in the creation of Bitcoin. He involuntarily smiles (but also glances down) when asked if he has any connection to Dorian Nakamoto.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2014/03/25/satosh...


That's it. Thanks for finding it.




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