re: So what happens to Bitcoin now?

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So it's not as elaborate as it seems to set up?

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Also, I wouldn't be surprised if DPR had already prepared for this by providing the source code and database to potential "heirs."

That is what the whole concept of "DPR" represents. It comes from "The Princess Bride."

Dread Pirate Roberts: It is revealed during the course of the story that Roberts is not one man, but a series of individuals who periodically pass the name and reputation to a chosen successor. Everyone except the successor and the former Roberts is then released at a convenient port, and a new crew is hired.