Debunking the "Finding Satoshi" Documentary

About this episode

Francis Tapon critiques the documentary 'Finding Satoshi', discussing its strengths and flaws.

Warning: this show has spoilers! Watch the video of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd-jGXonSzM TIMELINE 00:00 Spoiler 01:00 Three positive features 02:00 Fatal Flaw 1 03:30 Fatal Flaw 2 05:10 Sleep schedules 06:00 And then there were 2 08:00 Confirmation bias 10:20 Hal Finney is NOT half of Satoshi 18:00 Widows 19:33 Benjamin Wallace's 5 points 22:00 Conclusion Watch the trailer for Finding Satoshi . In April 2026, Finding Satoshi is the only place where you can see the full movie. I used the code NATALIE and got a small discount (the total price was $14.31 after the coupon). The code may have expired or been used up by the time you read this. It's expensive, but it's a high-end production. Although I disagree with the film's conclusion, I enjoyed watching it. I hope one day it will appear on the streaming services. Benjamin Wallace’s Take After only seeing the trailer, Benjamin Wallace emailed me his first impressions: They interview some of the same people I did, including Will Price (who supervised Hal Finney), Jon Callas (who worked with Finney and was a close friend of Sassaman), and Meredith Patterson (Sassaman’s widow). When I first spoke with Will and Jon…

People in this episode

Host: Francis Tapon

Topics covered

• documentary analysis
• Satoshi Nakamoto
• Bitcoin
• confirmation bias
• film critique

Keywords

• Finding Satoshi
• Satoshi Nakamoto
• Hal Finney
• Len Sassaman
• confirmation bias

Sponsors

Finding Satoshi

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Finding Satoshi, YouTube

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