Australian police raided the home of a tech entrepreneur Wednesday just hours after two media reports identified him as one of the alleged developers of the digital currency bitcoin. Wired and Gizmodo reported that Craig Wright is believed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym for the founder of the cryptocurrency, citing leaked transcripts of legal interviews and files. The Australian Federal Police said in a statement the raids were unrelated to the bitcoin claims. Reuters reported police were also searching Wright’s office. Wright is involved in a number of tech enterprises in Australia, company records show.
