Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? Does it matter?

Dive into the possible identities of the creator of Bitcoin

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Bit Education
April 20, 2023

Ever since the creation of Bitcoin in 2009, the identity of the anonymous creator or creators has been one of the largest sources of interest within the community.

Satoshi Nakamoto statue in Budapest

So then, Who is Satoshi Nakamoto??

Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonymous name of the person(s) who developed Bitcoin. He or she wrote and released the Bitcoin white paper, created Bitcoin’s original software implementation.

Although Satoshi’s identity has still remained anonymous, there are various people who have been rumored, or even claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto.

Here is a list of the top four people that could be Satoshi Nakamoto that we will discuss in the coming days.

  • Hal Finney

  • Dorian Nakamoto

  • Nick Szabo

  • Craig Wright

Regardless of his identity, it doesn’t matter, they have given us the most beautiful piece of technology and it would be safer for them to stay anonymous

Ben- AKA Waldo

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