Bitcoin's creator may be worth $6 billion — but people still don't know who it is

in #bitcoin7 years ago

One of the biggest mysteries in the technology world is the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the computer programmer who invented the digital currency bitcoin. That's because the name—Satoshi Nakamoto—is a pseudonym. It could represent a man, a woman, or even a group of people. And, since the cryptocurrency was created in 2008, no one has been able to figure out who Nakamoto really is.

But beyond solving a longstanding mystery, experts agree that uncovering Nakamoto's identity could have an immense impact on bitcoin's economics and internal politics.

Read More Here: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/27/bitcoins-origin-story-remains-shrouded-in-mystery-heres-why-it-matters.html

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I wonder if we will ever find out who Satoshi Nakamoto really is...I doubt it.

Agreed. It would be exciting to know though.