Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? Bitcoin’s pseudonymous founder has hidden his identity for 17 years despite many attempts to unmask him, even as his cryptocurrency has revolutionized finance and made him a billionaire.
John Carreyrou, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, walks us through the evidence he found pointing to the person behind the pseudonym. Then, we hear from the man John believes is Mr. Nakamoto.
Guest: John Carreyrou, an investigative reporter for The New York Times’s business section.
Background reading:
Read John’s investigation into the identity of Bitcoin’s creator.
Here are four takeaways from the article.
Photo: Illustration by Yoshi Sodeoka; Photo by Amir Hamja
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