Satoshi Nakamoto
Satoshi Nakamoto is the name used by the presumed inventors of Bitcoin. It is probably a pseudonym or nom de plume for the creator.[1][2][3][4]
The anonymous programmer, Satoshi Nakamoto allegedly developed bitcoin, authored the bitcoin white paper, and created how it was to be used.[5] As part of the implementation, Nakamoto devised the first blockchain database, this has been confirmed.[6] They were active in developing bitcoin until December 2010.[7] Many people have claimed, or have been claimed, to be Nakamoto. Nakamoto's BTC wallet worth approx. 1 million BTC (48 billion USD) or 5% of all BTC mined to this day, was activated in December 2021 after 10 years. Before this it was last activated 17 May 2010.
References
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- ↑ Bearman, Sophie (2017-10-27). "Bitcoin's creator may be worth $6 billion — but people still don't know who it is". CNBC. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
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