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The story of Satoshi Nakamoto and the theories surrounding him🧵
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August 2008
User registers Bitcoin website, shares whitepaper on new type of money
It is published on the P2P Foundation website.
Signed in one name:
Satoshi Nakamoto
Nakamoto said he lived in Japan.
But things are not the same:
- Bitcoin is not written in Japanese.
- He writes like someone from Britain.
The first Bitcoin block talks about The first Bitcoin block talks about The London Times
- His posting times are not suitable for someone living in Japan.
Nakamoto disappeared on April 23, 2011.
He emailed co-developer Mike Hearn saying he had "moved on to other things."
That was the last anyone heard from him.
This is where the theories began.
After three years, people thought they had found him:
A physicist named Dorian Nakamoto
"I'm not involved," he said, "and I can't talk about it."
But he meant secret engineering projects.
Not Bitcoin
Nick Szabo remained silent as the others joined Satoshi in their conversation.
Created BitGold, the first version of cryptocurrency
Elon Musk is believed to be the prime suspect.
Paul Solucci Le Roux
A programmer and gang leader who was an expert in encryption
His arrest in 2012 coincides with the moment Satoshi disappeared.
HBO has produced a documentary claiming Peter Todd is Satoshi Nakamoto.
But the "evidence" is weak:
- Misleading forum posts
- Pattern differences in coding
The fake chat theory doesn't hold up.
Some say Lynn Sussman
- Expert in encryption and P2P technology
- Worked with Hal Finney
- Lived in Europe during the creation of Bitcoin
- Books in British English
- His online hours matched Satoshi's.
Died in 2011
Months after Satoshi's disappearance Months after Satoshi's disappearance
Some people even think it was a group of people or the FBI.
My favorite theory is Eiichiro Oda's theory.
The creator of One Piece could be Satoshi Nakamoto.
Imagine if One Piece's true treasure was Satoshi's Bitcoin.
Who do you think Satoshi is?
