It’s not me! The ecosystem of cryptocurrencies awaited the HBO documentary with more doubts than real enthusiasm. Indeed, it was a question of revealing the identity of the anonymous creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. A well-kept secret that will obviously remain so for a long time. Because the conclusion of this investigation points to the developer Peter Todd. An improbable avenue, faced with which the person concerned plead innocence.
Documentary on Satoshi Nakamoto: All that, for that…
The period is complicated for the sector of cryptocurrencies. And even the promise of a historical revelation on the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto reveals itself as disappointing as expected.
In fact, the documentary HBO supposed to provide proof of the identity of the creator of Bitcoin ultimately points to the developer Peter Todd. A name that didn’t even appear in the top potential candidates on the Polymarket betting site. This means…
The opportunity for the Forbes media to profile this very young manstudent at the Beaux-Arts at the time of the creation of the most emblematic of cryptocurrencies. With the use of a pseudonym as a means of being taken seriously by peers.
“What if the real reason for using the name Satoshi, for anonymity, was so people could take bitcoin seriously, so they could believe it was created by [un cryptographe célèbre] and not a child yet in school. »
Cullen Hoback, director of the documentary
I’m not Satoshi
A revelation quickly denied by the person concerned in a publication on the a director who held on to everything he could.
“Look at my publication history: I didn’t get involved in any significant way until much later. I was too busy with school and work. »
Peter Todd
Obviously, the conclusion of this shocking HBO documentary turns out to be disappointing. Because we want too much to find a unique candidatethe risk is to miss the announced subject. SO, Is Peter Todd Satoshi Nakamoto? Nothing allows us to state this with certainty, just as its denial is in no way proof to the contrary. And this shot in the dark is finally good news for Bitcoin.
