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James Bentley

A renowned New York Times investigative reporter thinks British cryptographer is Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, said cryptographer says no

In this photo illustration a novelty Bitcoin token is photographed on a US Dollar bank note, on January 4, 2025 in Bath, England. The Cryptocurrency market has recently received a significant boost by the election of Donald Trump with hopes of the start of a policy framework that could see Bitcoin as a strategic asset.

Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous name of the inventor of bitcoin, has never been publicly unveiled. The New York Times believes it may have finally nailed the right guy, but said guy says it's not him.

In a video report from the New York Times, investigative reporter John Carreyrou argues it is British cryptographer Adam Back. A member of the cryptography group Cypherpunks, CEO of blockchain company Block Stream, and inventor of Hashcash, Back is fairly well-known in the crypto scene.

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