I think Craig's hesitation to sign keys or move coins is ba…

so much bad. He signed the Satoshi block in front of Gavin Andresen, because he was supportive of Bitcoin and appreciative of Satoshi. But, the BBC interviewer whose interview style was like an attempt at confession, he got the...

light a fire he doesn't want lit. Regardless of the actual merit of the accusation... Bitcoin was used in silk road, we all know that. It's a small leap to pin it on Craig. We also all know that court rooms can be rigged. Our justice system isn't...

'publicly-available' key that did not prove he is Satoshi. I think Craig wants to control how he's presented, because he could be implicated and blamed for so much crime. If he is presented in a light that suggests he is a criminal, it's going to...

perfect, and there are career prosecutors who would love to take down a big name. There are vast complex reasons why he wants the reveal to be his way and not someone else's. He hasn't signed or moved, because he's in control.

Agreed, he probably doesn't want to be hunted down like Edward Snowden and forced into hiding under a rock.

That is a real risk. Very real, I think. It's important to Craig that it's revealed under the right motivations for all sides. He's already shown the world, on record, that Bitcoin was created to fight crime and work within the law.