Satoshi Nakamoto


Tech

Satoshi Nakamoto: The Mystery That (Probably) Will Never Be Solved

An HBO documentary floated a bizarre theory about the Bitcoin creator's identity, while self-proclaimed Satoshi Craig Wright suffered a big U.K. court defeat.

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Videos

Nigeria Frees Binance's Gambaryan; Peter Todd Goes Into Hiding After HBO Doc Names Him Satoshi

A Nigerian court releases Binance compliance officer Tigran Gambaryan. Plus, where bitcoin is going ahead of the U.S. election and Peter Todd goes into hiding after a documentary names him Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

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Tech

The Protocol: Peter Todd Wants to Fix Satoshi's Bitcoin Bugs

The HBO documentary turned the spotlight on an early Bitcoin contributor who recently has proposed an upgrade to fix all the bugs left in Bitcoin's original code. PLUS: Criticisms mount after EigenLayer unlocks EIGEN token, as Babylon vaults to top of Bitcoin DeFi leaderboard.

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Markets

Polymarket Bettors Shuffle Odds of Bitcoin's Creator Reveal Ahead of HBO Documentary

New information over the weekend shattered the consensus on who Satoshi Nakamoto might be.

"Skull Of Satoshi" (VonWong Productions)

Opinion

My Friend, Satoshi?

A forthcoming HBO documentary has reopened speculation that Len Sassaman was the creator of Bitcoin. I knew Len. The theory is plausible.

Len Sassaman circa 2006 (Simon Law/Wikimedia Commons)

Policy

HBO Is Joining Search for Bitcoin's Satoshi. Past Attempts Haven’t Turned Out Great.

A new documentary claims to unmask the creator of Bitcoin.

Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper on Halloween Day in 2008. (Jonathan Borba/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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An HBO Documentary Is Set to Reveal Satoshi's Identity; U.S. Added Blowout 254K Jobs in September

"CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as a new HBO documentary is set to unveil the identity of Bitcoin's anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Plus, the U.S. jobs data returned stronger than expected and Binance's combined market share in spot and derivatives volume dropped to its lowest level since September 2020.

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Polymarket Bettors Say HBO Documentary Will Name Len Sassaman as Satoshi Nakamoto

Polymarket bettors are also confident that this won't be the smoking gun.

Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper on Halloween Day in 2008. (Jonathan Borba/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

After Court Order, Craig Wright Updates Website With Admission He Is Not Bitcoin Creator Satoshi

A U.K. court ruled earlier this year that Wright was not the inventor of bitcoin and had lied “extensively and repeatedly” and forged documents in his attempt to convince the world otherwise.

COPA vs Craig Wright trial just completed its second week (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Tech

OP_CAT Proposal to Bring Smart Contracts to Bitcoin Finally Gets a 'BIP Number'

This marks the first step towards reintroducing functionality removed from Bitcoin by creator Satoshi Nakamoto in 2010.

Screenshot of "Quantum Cats" collection from the project's website. (Quantum Cats/Taproot Wizards)