There's no reason to theorize about anything. Maybe HBO should've hunted through all of the crypto-related US patents filed in the 10-15-20 years before Bitcoin was released. Happy hunting!

Oh so you know do you? But you're just going to leave a little breadcrumb?

Ah, I see. But I guess you did have fun pretending.

Hmm? You think it's impossible for someone to go through 10-20 years worth of crypto patents, only to find that one of them contains the exact system architecture that was released as Bitcoin? I guess it's too much work for lazy boys like you :)

No, but I find it more likely that anyone telling me I should and implying they already did are trolling. What if I told you the real evidence is found in the sewers of Manhattan?

Yes, it's impossible.

"Yes, I'm too lazy to bother."

Me too!