Description
The true identity of the creator of Bitcoin is one of
the biggest mysteries in the modern world. Over the years
many theories have popped up about who Satoshi Nakamoto really is,
including a time traveler, a space alien, a rogue artificial intelligence
or a front for groups such as the NSA, CIA and Yakuza.
The name Satoshi Nakamoto is an alias used by the person or entity who
created Bitcoin to hide their true identity. He claims to be Japanese,
born on April 5, 1975 and reside in Japan but people doubt this due to his
native-level command of the English language as well as his preference of
working hours more consistent with the U.K. time zone than Asia.
Satoshi is a Japanese boy’s name that means “one with wise ancestry”
and he is presumed to be male.
Nakamoto was the first to solve the double-spending problem for a
decentralized digital currency, creating a new asset, the likes of which
the world had never seen before: Bitcoin. In October 2008, Satoshi published
the original whitepaper, describing his blueprint for a “A Peer-to-Peer
Electronic Cash System.” In January 2009 he released version 0.1 of the
source code and launched the cryptocurrency by mining the genesis block.
The founder continued to work on the software project for about another
year and a half before disengaging from active development.
This artwork presents only the known suspect whom may be be the elusive figure.
