$BTC Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonym for the person or group that invented Bitcoin and wrote its white paper in 2008, launching the first Bitcoin network in January 2009.

The most notable things known about Satoshi Nakamoto:

No one knows his true identity to this day.

It is believed that he (or they) was/were active until 2010, then completely disappeared from the internet.

Satoshi is believed to own over a million Bitcoins, making him one of the richest people in the world—if he still holds them.

His communication was through email and forums, and he always took care to hide his true identity.

Has his identity been revealed?

Not definitively, although some individuals have claimed to be Satoshi, such as Craig Wright, they have not been able to provide convincing technical evidence.

Why did he invent Bitcoin?

According to the white paper, Satoshi wanted to create an electronic cash system that works peer-to-peer without the need for an intermediary, like