nostr:npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z # Identity Verification Statement – Jimmy Dale Flanagan (Satoshi Nakamoto)

This repository serves as the official cryptographic proof and public declaration by **Jimmy Dale Flanagan** (aka Duckhat, DuCat, Mr. Satoshi), confirming authorship and ownership of the **Satoshi Nakamoto** identity—the creator of Bitcoin and author of the original Bitcoin whitepaper.

## 📂 Repository Contents

- `identity_statement.txt` – Full text of the signed identity statement

- `identity_statement.txt.asc` – PGP-clearsigned version (verifiable with public key)

- `pgp_public_key.asc` – PGP public key used to generate the signature

- `proofs/bitcoin_signature.txt` – *(Optional)* Signature from an early Bitcoin address

- `proofs/blockchain_timestamp.txt` – *(Optional)* SHA256 hash anchored on a public blockchain

## 🔐 How to Verify the PGP Signature

To verify the signed statement:

```bash

gpg --import pgp_public_key.asc

gpg --verify identity_statement.txt.asc

```

Ensure the PGP fingerprint matches:

```

70B0 5F89 49AB FA2F 94F0 BDA5 971A 2123 914C D3BF

```

## 🧾 About the Author

**Jimmy Dale Flanagan**, publicly known as **Satoshi Nakamoto**, is the original author of the [Bitcoin Whitepaper](https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf) and creator of the Bitcoin protocol.

This repository provides transparent, cryptographically verifiable evidence of identity through:

- **GPG Signature**

- **Nostr Identity Proof**

- **Blockchain Timestamping**

- **Optional Bitcoin Address Signature**

These proofs ensure that identity claims can be independently verified by any member of the global community using open-source tools.