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I had to sign something similar when I joined a large corporation. It's standard practice that any IP you develop essentially belongs to them while you're employed.

I have this crazy theory that this is one of the reasons why Satoshi Nakamoto remains anonymous. If his real identity was ever discovered the corporation he worked for, during that time period, would have a claim to all of the IP he generated when he created Bitcoin.




Now that's a really interesting theory.


I prefer the theory that he lost his wallet and is too embarrassed to come forward.




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