Yep, you read that right.
There’s a theory floating around that Satoshi Nakamoto—the mysterious creator of Bitcoin—isn’t missing at all.
His real name? Paul Le Roux.
And he’s in prison. Before you freak out, hear me out...
The Wild Theory That Links Bitcoin’s Creator to a Global Criminal Mastermind
Paul Le Roux was a brilliant Zimbabwean coder.
He created E4M, an open-source encryption tool so secure, even the NSA had issues cracking it. In his manifesto, he wrote:
“Encryption is the only way to preserve freedom.”
Sound like someone we know?
A Genius Turned Criminal Kingpin
In the 2000s, Le Roux ran gray-area online pharmacies…
But he didn’t stop there.
He scaled the operation into something darker—a full-blown criminal cartel.
Fake passports & identities
Encrypted communications
Operations run like a military unit
By 2008, he had one big problem:
How do you move millions—if not billions—without getting caught?
That same year, Bitcoin launched.
Things Get Weird...
One of Le Roux’s known aliases?
Paul Solotshi Calder Le Roux.
Solotshi… Satoshi?
Just a coincidence?
Maybe not.
Satoshi “disappeared” in 2010
Le Roux was arrested in 2012
In the Kleiman v. Wright lawsuit, a leaked doc linked to Le Roux’s Wikipedia page
It was the first time his name came up in Bitcoin circles.
And it gets crazier:
In court, Le Roux said he wanted to build ASIC mining chips when released.
Said he’d start a Bitcoin mining business.
He Had It All
Skills – Built complex systems from scratch
Motive – Needed a way to move money under the radar
Mindset – Obsessed with privacy & distrusted governments
But... not everything fits:
Coding style? Not quite a match
Satoshi was calm & methodical. Le Roux? Chaotic & violent
Le Roux never used BTC for crime
Satoshi’s last known message? 2014 (Le Roux was already behind bars)
So… was it him?
Who do YOU think Satoshi Nakamoto really is?
Let the theories fly in the comments.