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Bitcoin Scalability Problem: Who’s Next in Line to Solve It?
While the Bitcoin blockchain is hailed as a benchmark for security and decentralization, its Achilles' heel remains its limited scalability. Despite Bitcoin Core’s strong defense against hacks, the ecosystem’s growth is constrained by the inherent limitations of Bitcoin Script. 
Craig Wright's Modest Victory: The Faketoshi Saga Continues
The UK court has upheld Craig Wright's appeal, allowing him to maintain in legal proceedings that he is the originator of the Bitcoin white paper.
Wright gained notoriety in 2016 when he professed to be Bitcoin's creator and subsequently sued Bitcoin Core's developers.
While his claims have not been definitively proven, this court ruling enables Craig to continue his legal battles against companies, eliciting laughter across the cryptocurrency community with his antics. 
Bitcoin FUD on the menu
The Wall Street Journal recently published a sensational article about a handful of mysterious coders-maintainers who back Bitcoin Core and have the power to crash the network at any time!
It turns out that Bitcoin Core only has 5 maintainers, with the sixth leaving the group due to burnout and health issues. And only 17 people had the ability to change the code throughout the entire BTC existence. Furthermore, the code base is hosted on GitHub, a Microsoft-owned website...
What? Five cripples decide the fate of the world's most decentralized project?
While our editor was getting an indirect heart massage, our techs reassured everyone that this was pure FUD and that there are plenty of ways to avoid any of these guys' tricks.
Also, the well-known cypherpunk Adam Back has already come up with a counter-argument. Take a deep breath and relax! 
The Mysterious Exit: Satoshi Nakamoto's Last Messages
On Apr 23rd, 2011, Satoshi Nakamoto said goodbye to the crypto world, telling Bitcoin developer Mike Hearn, "I've moved on to other things. It's (Bitcoin) in good hands with Gavin and everyone." This marked the beginning of a new era for the digital currency.
Satoshi's final messages were directed at Gavin Andresen, the newly-appointed Bitcoin Core Maintainer. He encouraged Gavin to move the spotlight away from the enigmatic creator and instead focus on the open-source project, its development, and the dedicated team of contributors.
Satoshi expressed his frustration with the press, who painted him as a "shadowy figure" and fueled the "pirate currency angle." He emphasized the importance of highlighting the innovative technology and the collective efforts of the development community.
As the years have passed, the hunt for the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto has only intensified. Yet, these emails remain the last known communication from the elusive mastermind of Bitcoin. The crypto world continues to speculate, but the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto remains shrouded in mystery.
Will we ever uncover the truth behind the pseudonym? The enigma lives on. 
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