Bitcoin Figure Adam Back Denies Being Satoshi Nakamoto
Adam Back, a prominent cryptographer, has denied being Bitcoin's pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto following a New York Times investigation that identified him as the leading candidate. The investigation, led by journalist John Carreyrou, analyzed over 134,000 posts from cryptography mailing lists and found Back's writing style—including specific hyphenation quirks, British spellings, and formatting habits—closely matched Satoshi's. A key piece of evidence was a 2023 tweet where Back wrote "We Are All Satoshi," which he clarified was merely a reference to a short film and not a hidden admission. Back dismissed the findings, arguing that his extensive public participation in digital cash discussions naturally produced more data points for analysis. He emphasized that he does not know Satoshi's identity and stated that Bitcoin benefits from having no known founder, as it reinforces its status as a decentralized asset.
bitcoinist04/10 06:03
