Who is Satoshi Nakomoto?
We’ve written about how the identity of Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakomoto, is—to this day—still a mystery.
It is believed that it could just as easily be a person of any gender and background or perhaps even a whole group of developers who wished to remain anonymous.
However, there are a few popular (and more or less realistic versions) theories in the crypto community as to who could really be behind the birth of the first cryptocurrency.
Version 1: Hal Finney
Hal Finney is the cryptographer whose address received the first Bitcoin transaction sent on January 12, 2009. Finney himself did communicate with Satoshi Nakamoto and supported their plans for Bitcoin—and even published their correspondence (though he could have easily faked it to confuse people).
But there’s a chance—albeit a slim one—that one day, he might still be able to tell us the truth! The thing is, sadly, Finney passed away, yet he wasn’t buried in the traditional way—his body was cryopreserved.
Version 2: Nick Szabo
Nick Szabo is an American cryptographic scientist who back in 1998 created the first concept of digital currency, calling it Bit Gold. He is also the author of the concept of digital contracts; however, there is no evidence that Nick is behind the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto.
Version 3: Craig Steven Wright
On May 2, 2016, he claimed to be the creator of Bitcoin. Wright provided digital signatures created using cryptographic keys relating to the first Bitcoin transaction.
However, the proof turned out to be fake because what he described in his blog can be repeated by anyone using publicly available data from the Bitcoin blockchain.
There is also an assumption that under the guise of Satoshi is a team of three people: Finney, Szabo, and Adam Back, a British cryptographer and cypherpunk.
Despite these individuals receiving lots of attention from crypto sleuths and enthusiasts from around the world, there is still no conclusive evidence of who is Satoshi Nakomoto.
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