Who Created Bitcoin? Today's HBO Documentary Will Unveil the Mystery of "Satoshi Nakamoto"

Satoshi Nakamoto and Bitcoin

On November 1, 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto published a paper titled "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System" on the cypherpunk mailing list, marking the first public description of the concept of Bitcoin. On January 3, 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto developed the first Bitcoin software and mined the genesis block, officially launching the Bitcoin network. The birth of the genesis block signified the beginning of the Bitcoin blockchain, and Satoshi received 50 bitcoins as a reward. On January 12, 2009, Satoshi sent 10 bitcoins to cryptography expert Hal Finney, marking the first transaction in Bitcoin's history.
Satoshi released the first Bitcoin software in 2009 and initiated the Bitcoin financial system. Over time, he gradually faded from the scene and handed the project over to other members of the Bitcoin community. On February 9, 2011, Bitcoin achieved its first equivalent trade with the US dollar, marking the recognition of Bitcoin's independence and value as a currency.

HBO Unveils the Mystery of "Satoshi Nakamoto," Len Sassaman is a Leading Candidate

BlockBeats reported on October 4 that documentary producer Cullen Hoback and HBO recently announced the upcoming documentary film "MoneyElectric: The Mystery of Bitcoin," which attempts to decode the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto. "MoneyElectric: The Mystery of Bitcoin" will air on HBO on October 8. The film interviews individuals who claim to have maintained close contact with the founder after Bitcoin's release, suggesting that Satoshi may not be a single person but a group of people.
Suspects include the late software engineer Hal Finney, depressed computer genius Len Sassaman, systems engineer Dorian Nakamoto, computer scientist Nick Szabo, and hashcash inventor Adam Back.
According to BlockBeats, data from the prediction market Polymarket on October 7 indicated that Adam Back was considered to have a 21% probability of being Satoshi in the HBO documentary, surpassing Len Sassaman's 20%. However, Adam Back himself has repeatedly denied being Satoshi on X, stating it was just a joke. The latest data from the prediction market Polymarket on October 8 shows that Len Sassaman's probability of being Satoshi in the HBO documentary has risen to 24%, overtaking Adam Back's 12.5%.

Satoshi = Sassaman?

Len Sassaman was a prominent technical expert and privacy advocate who made significant contributions to cryptography and digital security. Born in 1980, he was talented from a young age and joined the Internet Engineering Task Force at 18.
In the early stages of his career, Len emerged as an authority in public key cryptography, which is the foundation of Bitcoin. At 22, he co-founded a public key encryption startup with renowned open-source activist Bruce Perens. Later, Len joined Network Associates, helping to develop PGP encryption, which is crucial for Bitcoin. In 2001, during the release of PGP7, Len was responsible for setting up interoperability tests for OpenPGP implementations, allowing him to connect with many important cryptographic pioneers. Len also contributed to the OpenPGP implementation of GNU Privacy Guard and co-invented a new encryption protocol with PGP inventor Phil Zimmerman.
When introducing Bitcoin, Satoshi expressed his hope that Bitcoin would serve as "the same thing in the field of currency" as strong encryption technologies (like PGP) do for file security, aligning his experiences with Satoshi's vision.
In December 2010, Satoshi released the last known public information before disappearing from the public eye, officially announcing his departure in 2011, coinciding with Sassaman's tragic end in 2011.
Evan Hatch wrote a lengthy tribute to Sassaman in 2021, explicitly stating, "I believe Len could be a direct contributor to Bitcoin."
Alex Thorn also indicated that the film points to Sassaman as Satoshi.

Conclusion

The identity of Satoshi Nakamoto transcends Bitcoin itself; it involves the origins of the cypherpunk movement, a yearning for a society reliant on personal privacy and freedom, and the untouched wealth of 1.1 million bitcoins. The revelation of Satoshi's identity may impact Bitcoin's decentralized nature and the mystique of its founder, but in the long run, it will not alter its fundamental attributes as a digital currency or its market appeal, nor will it have a direct impact on Bitcoin's intrinsic value and technological development.

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