Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonymous person or group of people who created Bitcoin, introducing it in a 2008 white paper titled "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System." Nakamoto also developed the original Bitcoin software and mined the first block, known as the Genesis Block, in January 2009.
The true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto remains unknown, leading to much speculation and numerous claims of discovery. Nakamoto's involvement in Bitcoin diminished around 2010, after which the project was handed over to other developers. Nakamoto's vision was to create a decentralized digital currency, free from government control and manipulation, using blockchain technology to ensure security and transparency.