Bitcoin Whitepaper on macOS: Apple turns the Satoshi page

The Bitcoin Whitepaper is a document that presents the essential principles of the queen of the crypto. It was written by Satoshi Nakamoto, the founder of Bitcoin. Earlier this month, technology blogger Andy Baio discovered a PDF version of the document in Apple’s files. It was found in all versions of Apple’s macOS operating system since 2018. Analysts said it was a nice way for Apple to pay homage to Satoshi. But now, it seems the tech giant has decided to turn the page on Satoshi Nakamoto.

Why did Apple remove the Bitcoin Whitepaper?

The Bitcoin Whitepaper, which was secretly hidden on macOS, has just been removed by Apple. The tech giant quietly deleted the document from the latest beta version of macOS. Tech news site 9to5Mac, which specializes in Apple products, reported the news on April 25. It turns out that the disappearance of the Whitepaper occurred after Apple removed an application. This application was Virtual Scanner II, which allowed for test scanning.

The world’s largest tech company has removed the Bitcoin white paper from MacOS, which managed to hide in the operating system since 2018. https://t.co/ewAYCBFw2B

— Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) April 26, 2023

Repercussions, conspiracy theories, and legal implications

If the Bitcoin Whitepaper (BTC) had been added to the Virtual Scanner II files on macOS, the reason for its presence remains unknown. But some believe it was “just a joke among Apple engineers.” This is what technologist Andy Baio stated in his April 5 report on the subject.

At the same time, Apple Insider reported that the presence of the Bitcoin Whitepaper in Mac has sparked conspiracy theories. Most of them are rather far-fetched. For example, one says that Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, is Satoshi Nakamoto. It is possible that all these theories have frustrated the tech giant, leading it to remove the Bitcoin Whitepaper.

The news of the removal of the Bitcoin Whitepaper comes after a California court ruling. This court ruled that Apple’s ban on external payments is illegal. It indicated that this constitutes a violation of competition laws. This decision could be a victory for crypto and NFT projects if Apple does not win on appeal. It should be noted that in recent months, the tech giant has been particularly strict with NFT projects. There has even been a showdown between Coinbase and Apple over non-fungible tokens.