Binance Co-Founder CZ Ponders Bold Possibility: "What If Satoshi Nakamoto Is a Time-Traveling AI?"
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, co-founder of Binance, has stirred curiosity with a wildly imaginative theory about the elusive creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. During a conversation with Turkish crypto advocate Erhan Ünal, CZ floated the idea that Satoshi might not be human at all—but rather a futuristic artificial intelligence.
“I don’t know who Satoshi is,” CZ confessed, “but the theories out there are fascinating.” One particularly intriguing notion suggests that Satoshi could be an advanced AI entity from the future, sent back in time to establish the foundation of a decentralized financial system.
While CZ mentioned he knows people who corresponded with Satoshi via email during Bitcoin’s early days, he personally never had contact. “Nobody really knows whether Satoshi was one person or a group,” he said. “But whoever they were, they hid their identity flawlessly—no IP addresses, no personal clues, nothing.”
This unparalleled level of secrecy has fueled countless theories, including the idea of Satoshi being a time-traveling AI. “It may sound unbelievable,” CZ admitted, “but with today’s rapid advances in AI and quantum tech, who’s to say what’s truly impossible?”
The mystery surrounding Satoshi Nakamoto continues to enthrall the crypto community. Whether a lone genius, a team of developers, or a futuristic AI, Satoshi’s influence on the world is undeniable and revolutionary.