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A crypto lawyer has sued the US Department of Homeland Security, alleging the 
agency may know who created Bitcoin &#8212; compelling the department to share what 
it knows.
The Freedom of Information Act lawsuit was filed by James Murphy, who based 
his accusations on claims made by DHS Special Agent Rana Saoud at a conference 
in April 2019, where she said a few of her colleagues had previously met with 
four people involved in creating Bitcoin.
&#8220;My FOIA lawsuit simply asks for the notes, email and other documents relating 
to that alleged interview,&#8221; Murphy posted to X after announcing the April 7 
suit. 
&#8220;IF the interview really happened as the DHS Agent claimed, there should be 
documentation of the substance of that meeting,&#8221; added Murphy, who goes by 
MetaLawMan on X. 
_Source:__James Murphy_
Speaking at the OffshoreAlert Conference North America in Miami in April 2019, 
Saoud said DHS agents met with the four people it believed to have created 
Bitcoin, asking what their motives were and what the &#8220;end game&#8221; is for 
Bitcoin.
&#8220;The agents flew to California and they realized that he wasn&#8217;t alone in 
creating this, there were three other people, they sat down and talked with 
them to find out how this actually works and what the reason for it was,&#8221; 
Saoud said in the presentation, which is available on YouTube.
If the DHS resists disclosure, Murphy said he will &#8220;pursue the case to 
conclusion&#8221; to solve the mystery.
Murphy, however, noted that it is possible that Saoud and the other DHS agents 
were mistaken and did not interview the real Satoshi Nakamoto.
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Murphy is being assisted by former Assistant US Attorney Brian Field, who 
specializes in Freedom of Information Act litigation.
The purpose of the Freedom of Information Act is to promote transparency and 
accountability by granting the public access to information held by the 
government.
## Efforts to identify Satoshi Nakamoto have failed
The lawsuit follows a wave of recent efforts attempting to uncover Satoshi&#8217;s 
identity. 
Last October, a controversial HBO documentary claimed that Peter Todd, a 
Bitcoin cypherpunk, invented Bitcoin. Todd refuted that conclusion, and most 
industry pundits said HBO&#8217;s evidence was weak.
Nick Szabo, Adam Back and Hal Finney have also had their names tied to 
Satoshi&#8217;s identity. Szabo and Back regularly refute claims they&#8217;re Satoshi, as 
did Finney before he died in 2013.
Meanwhile, members of the Bitcoin community are split on whether unveiling 
Satoshi&#8217;s identity would be a net positive for Bitcoin.
Some worry that revealing Satoshi&#8217;s identity could compromise Bitcoin&#8217;s 
decentralized ethos and put Satoshi&#8217;s safety at risk, while others want to be 
reassured that Bitcoin wasn&#8217;t created by the US government.
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Amidst ongoing market instability and volatility, the XRP price maintained 
support levels, even as many altcoins crashed this past week. A well-known 
crypto pundit has spotlighted a critical resistance level at $2.3, saying that 
XRP’s next move will largely depend on whether it can successfully break 
through this barrier. XRP Price At $2.3: A Make Or Break Point According to 
AMCrypto, an analyst on X (formerly Twitter), XRP had been maintaining strong 
support at $2. Compared to other altcoins that experienced severe price 
crashes earlier this year, XRP was one of the few that didn’t fall below the 
February capitulation price. Related Reading: XRP Price Set For ‘Hot’ April 
With Low Fibonacci Levels And High $5-$8 Target The $2 price level was a key 
support zone that acted as a barrier for XRP, as buyers stepped in to prevent 
further price decline. Notably, XRP had been consolidating just above this 
point for the past few months, showing immense resilience amid broader market 
volatility driven by news of the United States (US) tariff plans. However, 
recently XRP has dropped below $2 and is now trading at $1.68. AMCrypto has 
shared a price chart, highlighting that XRP recently broke out of a Descending 
Triangle pattern — a formation usually associated with strong price moves. 
However, for this breakout to have real momentum, the altcoin must push past 
the critical resistance level at $2.3. If XRP manages to clear this resistance 
level, the analyst predicts that its price could experience a rapid push 
toward the $3.00 &#8211; $3.20 region, marking new highs. Looking at the analyst’s 
price chart, historically, the token has experienced two strong breakouts from 
similar Descending Triangles. The most recent triangle saw XRP break above the 
$2.3 resistance zone with strong bullish candles. AMCrypto has warned that 
without a decisive breakout above the $2.3 resistance, XRP’s price action will 
likely remain confined in a wider consolidation range. This does not bode well 
for a short-term momentum, as it would limit further upward movement for the 
cryptocurrency until stronger bullish confirmation emerges. Analyst Predicts 
Price Crash To $0.6 The XRP price appears to be mirroring the broader market’s 
bearish trend, plunging by approximately 20% in the last 24 hours, according 
to CoinMarketCap. The cryptocurrency has also declined by 30% over the past 
month, highlighting sustained downward pressure and waning investor 
confidence. Related Reading: Analyst Unveils Extended XRP Price Target To $44, 
Reveals When To Take Profits In a recent post on X, crypto analyst Jesse 
Colombo pointed out XRP’s recent breakdown below key support zones, warning 
that the cryptocurrency is likely headed for an even deeper price crash to 
$0.6. The analyst highlighted the formation of a Head and Shoulder pattern on 
the price chart, a classic bearish reversal signal that often precedes a 
significant downward move. With XRP’s price currently trading at $1.68, a 
decline to $0.6 would represent a significant 64% decrease. Notably, AMCrypto 
has identified new support levels between $2 and $2.2, indicating that a 
rebound to this range could act as a critical barrier against further downside 
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A team of former Kraken executives has taken control of Janover, with Joseph 
Onorati, former chief strategy officer at Kraken, stepping in as chairman and 
CEO, following the group&#8217;s purchase of over 700,000 common shares and all 
Series A preferred stock.
Parker White, former director of engineering at Kraken, was appointed as the 
new chief investment officer and chief operating officer. The group bought 
728,632 shares of Janover common stock and all 10,000 shares of Series A 
preferred stock. Marco Santori, former chief legal officer at Kraken, will 
join the board.
Janover is a real estate financing company that connects lenders and buyers of 
commercial properties. The company stock price saw an 840% rise on April 7 as 
part of the deal.
According to a statement, the company&#8217;s new leadership has plans to create a 
Solana (SOL) reserve treasury. The plans include acquiring Solana validators, 
staking SOL and additional purchases of the token.
_Janover stock price on April 7. Source:__Google Finance_
In tandem with the announcement, Janover revealed that it had raised $42 
million in an offering of convertible notes. Convertible notes are a type of 
debt instrument that can later be converted to equity at a certain price. 
Participants in the funding round include Pantera Capital, Kraken, Arrington 
Capital, Protagonist, Third Party Ventures, and others.
Janover announced in December 2024 that it had begun accepting payments for 
its real estate services in Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and SOL.
## Crypto treasury companies: Bold or risky?
In August 2020, Strategy became one of the first publicly traded companies to 
hold Bitcoin on its balance sheet. Since then, several companies have followed 
suit, including Japan&#8217;s Metaplanet, Semler Scientific, and Tesla.
In many cases, these companies have seen rises in their share prices as 
investors sought exposure to digital assets through traditional financial 
products.
Some outsiders have criticized this approach due to the cryptocurrencies&#8217; 
volatility and some companies&#8217; financing methods, such as convertible note 
offerings used by Strategy.
SOL has seen significant volatility in the past 365 days, according to 
MarketVector. The coin has risen as to high as $274.50 and fallen to a low of 
$107.68.
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