Overview
- Carlson suggested during a Turning Point USA tour stop that Bitcoin’s creator may be tied to the CIA, adding he “can’t prove it.”
- He argued Bitcoin does not enable private transactions and warned that digital money could be used to restrict accounts and enforce control.
- He said he avoids investing in assets he does not understand and described himself as a gold buyer rather than a Bitcoin investor.
- Bitcoin supporters including Jack Mallers and Marty Bent countered that the software is open source and auditable, making the creator’s identity irrelevant.
- The identity of Satoshi Nakamoto remains unverified, and Bitcoin traded around $109,000 on Thursday according to the reports.