Everyone loves a good mystery – and in crypto, there’s none bigger than Satoshi Nakamoto.

About this episode

The episode explores the mystery surrounding Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, and discusses the latest theories about Adam Back's potential involvement.

Send us Fan Mail This week, the New York Times has a new angle: maybe Bitcoin’s creator is Adam Back, the cypherpunk behind Hashcash and CEO of Blockstream. It’s a great headline. But just like every Satoshi story before it, there’s still no cryptographic proof. No signed message, no coins moved from Satoshi‑era wallets. In my latest article, I break down why Adam Back is in the frame, run through the other usual suspects – Nick Szabo, Hal Finney, Dorian Nakamoto, Craig Wright and more – and ...

People in this episode

Host: Brandon Bartlett

Topics covered

• Bitcoin
• cryptography
• Satoshi Nakamoto
• mystery
• cypherpunk
• crypto
• investing

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• Satoshi Nakamoto
• Adam Back
• crypto mystery
• cypherpunk
• Hashcash
• Blockstream
• Nick Szabo
• Hal Finney
• Craig Wright

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times, Blockstream

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