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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Marvie Basilan

REVEALED: Crypto users blast scottie pippen for claiming he met satoshi nakamoto in 1993 | Rare Historical Photos

Bitcoin maximalist Michael Saylor looks at Scottie Pippen as the former NBA superstar claimed he met Satoshi Nakamoto in 1993. (Credit: Scottie Pippen on X / Video Screenshot)

KEY POINTS

  • The former Chicago Bulls forward said he feels like he has a 'good relationship' with $BTC's creator
  • Pippen tokenized the ball his team used during the historic Game 5 NBA championship in 1991
  • Many Bitcoiners and crypto users doubt Pippen's claims, and some said his project seemed like a scam

Former Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen revealed at a cryptocurrency conference last week that he has met Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, raising questions – at times rage – among Bitcoiners on X.

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