Satoshi Nakamoto - Revision history

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	<blockquote>It's very attractive to the libertarian viewpoint if we can explain it		<blockquote>It's very attractive to the libertarian viewpoint if we can explain it
	properly. I'm better with code than with words though. <ref>[http://www.mail-archive.com/cryptography@metzdowd.com/msg10001.html Re: Bitcoin P2P e-cash paper Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:29:22]</ref></blockquote>		properly. I'm better with code than with words though.<ref>[http://www.mail-archive.com/cryptography@metzdowd.com/msg10001.html Re: Bitcoin P2P e-cash paper Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:29:22]</ref></blockquote>

	==Possible identity==		==Possible identity==

Furunodo at 10:11, 7 June 2020

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	[[es:Satoshi Nakamoto]]		[[es:Satoshi Nakamoto]]

	[[Category:~~Individuals~~]]		[[Category:People]]

1GLENCo: http://sourceforge.net/users/s_nakamoto SourceForge page link is invalid

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http://sourceforge.net/users/s_nakamoto SourceForge page link is invalid

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	* [http://bitcointalk.org/Satoshi_Nakamoto.asc Satoshi's PGP public key]		* [http://bitcointalk.org/Satoshi_Nakamoto.asc Satoshi's PGP public key]
	* [http://www.bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System] Paper		* [http://www.bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System] Paper
	* [http://sourceforge.net/users/s_nakamoto SourceForge page]		* <s>[http://sourceforge.net/users/s_nakamoto SourceForge page]</s> <i>this link is invalid as of [https://timestamps.glencooper.com/ 20190522T0153Z] :-(</i>
	* [http://nakamotoinstitute.org Satoshi Nakamoto Institute]		* [http://nakamotoinstitute.org Satoshi Nakamoto Institute]

Harding: Undo revision 65500 by RunCPA (talk)

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	His identity and nationality are unknown.		His identity and nationality are unknown.

	~~[http://cryptodetail.com/satoshi-nakamoto-and-suspected-people~~ He] is entirely unknown outside of Bitcoin as far as anyone can tell, and his (never used) PGP key was created just months prior to the date of the genesis block. He seems to be very familiar with the cryptography mailing list, but there are no non-Bitcoin posts from him on it. He has used an email address from an anonymous mail hosting service (vistomail) as well as one from a free webmail account (gmx.com) and sends mail when connected via Tor. Some have speculated that his entire identity was created in advance in order to protect himself or the network. Perhaps he chose the name Satoshi because it can mean "wisdom" or "reason" and Nakamoto can mean "Central source".		He is entirely unknown outside of Bitcoin as far as anyone can tell, and his (never used) PGP key was created just months prior to the date of the genesis block. He seems to be very familiar with the cryptography mailing list, but there are no non-Bitcoin posts from him on it. He has used an email address from an anonymous mail hosting service (vistomail) as well as one from a free webmail account (gmx.com) and sends mail when connected via Tor. Some have speculated that his entire identity was created in advance in order to protect himself or the network. Perhaps he chose the name Satoshi because it can mean "wisdom" or "reason" and Nakamoto can mean "Central source".

	Ultimately the design of Bitcoin and its use of cryptographic proof and fully open implementation is one that makes its creator, in a sense, irrelevant and only of interest for historical reasons.		Ultimately the design of Bitcoin and its use of cryptographic proof and fully open implementation is one that makes its creator, in a sense, irrelevant and only of interest for historical reasons.

RunCPA at 14:54, 25 June 2018

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	His identity and nationality are unknown.		His identity and nationality are unknown.

	He is entirely unknown outside of Bitcoin as far as anyone can tell, and his (never used) PGP key was created just months prior to the date of the genesis block. He seems to be very familiar with the cryptography mailing list, but there are no non-Bitcoin posts from him on it. He has used an email address from an anonymous mail hosting service (vistomail) as well as one from a free webmail account (gmx.com) and sends mail when connected via Tor. Some have speculated that his entire identity was created in advance in order to protect himself or the network. Perhaps he chose the name Satoshi because it can mean "wisdom" or "reason" and Nakamoto can mean "Central source".		[http://cryptodetail.com/satoshi-nakamoto-and-suspected-people He] is entirely unknown outside of Bitcoin as far as anyone can tell, and his (never used) PGP key was created just months prior to the date of the genesis block. He seems to be very familiar with the cryptography mailing list, but there are no non-Bitcoin posts from him on it. He has used an email address from an anonymous mail hosting service (vistomail) as well as one from a free webmail account (gmx.com) and sends mail when connected via Tor. Some have speculated that his entire identity was created in advance in order to protect himself or the network. Perhaps he chose the name Satoshi because it can mean "wisdom" or "reason" and Nakamoto can mean "Central source".

	Ultimately the design of Bitcoin and its use of cryptographic proof and fully open implementation is one that makes its creator, in a sense, irrelevant and only of interest for historical reasons.		Ultimately the design of Bitcoin and its use of cryptographic proof and fully open implementation is one that makes its creator, in a sense, irrelevant and only of interest for historical reasons.

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	* [http://sourceforge.net/users/s_nakamoto SourceForge page]		* [http://sourceforge.net/users/s_nakamoto SourceForge page]
	* [http://nakamotoinstitute.org Satoshi Nakamoto Institute]		* [http://nakamotoinstitute.org Satoshi Nakamoto Institute]
	* [https://coinjolt.com/who-is-satoshi-nakamoto-the-founder-of-bitcoin/ Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?]

	==References==		==References==

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External links

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	* [http://sourceforge.net/users/s_nakamoto SourceForge page]		* [http://sourceforge.net/users/s_nakamoto SourceForge page]
	* [http://nakamotoinstitute.org Satoshi Nakamoto Institute]		* [http://nakamotoinstitute.org Satoshi Nakamoto Institute]
			* [https://coinjolt.com/who-is-satoshi-nakamoto-the-founder-of-bitcoin/ Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?]

	==References==		==References==

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External links

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	* [http://www.bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System] Paper		* [http://www.bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System] Paper
	* [http://sourceforge.net/users/s_nakamoto SourceForge page]		* [http://sourceforge.net/users/s_nakamoto SourceForge page]
			* [http://nakamotoinstitute.org Satoshi Nakamoto Institute]

	==References==		==References==

Ripper234: Satoshi is not longer a redirect, it's a disambiguation page

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Satoshi is not longer a redirect, it's a disambiguation page

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	:''~~'''Satoshi''' redirects here.~~ For the unit, see [[satoshi (unit)]].''		:''For the unit, see [[satoshi (unit)]].''
	'''Satoshi Nakamoto''' is the founder of [[Bitcoin]] and initial creator of the [[Original Bitcoin client]]. He has said in a P2P foundation profile<ref name="p2p_f_profile">[http://p2pfoundation.ning.com/profile/SatoshiNakamoto Satoshi Nakamoto profile on P2P Foundation]</ref> that he is from Japan. Beyond that, not much else is known about him and his identity. He has been working on the Bitcoin project since 2007.<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=13.msg46#msg46 Re: Questions about Bitcoin]</ref>		'''Satoshi Nakamoto''' is the founder of [[Bitcoin]] and initial creator of the [[Original Bitcoin client]]. He has said in a P2P foundation profile<ref name="p2p_f_profile">[http://p2pfoundation.ning.com/profile/SatoshiNakamoto Satoshi Nakamoto profile on P2P Foundation]</ref> that he is from Japan. Beyond that, not much else is known about him and his identity. He has been working on the Bitcoin project since 2007.<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=13.msg46#msg46 Re: Questions about Bitcoin]</ref>

Taras at 17:24, 23 October 2017

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			:'''''Satoshi''' redirects here. For the unit, see [[satoshi (unit)]].''
	'''Satoshi Nakamoto''' is the founder of [[Bitcoin]] and initial creator of the [[Original Bitcoin client]]. He has said in a P2P foundation profile<ref name="p2p_f_profile">[http://p2pfoundation.ning.com/profile/SatoshiNakamoto Satoshi Nakamoto profile on P2P Foundation]</ref> that he is from Japan. Beyond that, not much else is known about him and his identity. He has been working on the Bitcoin project since 2007.<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=13.msg46#msg46 Re: Questions about Bitcoin]</ref>		'''Satoshi Nakamoto''' is the founder of [[Bitcoin]] and initial creator of the [[Original Bitcoin client]]. He has said in a P2P foundation profile<ref name="p2p_f_profile">[http://p2pfoundation.ning.com/profile/SatoshiNakamoto Satoshi Nakamoto profile on P2P Foundation]</ref> that he is from Japan. Beyond that, not much else is known about him and his identity. He has been working on the Bitcoin project since 2007.<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=13.msg46#msg46 Re: Questions about Bitcoin]</ref>


	His involvement in the Bitcoin project had tapered and by late 2010 it has ended. The most recent messages reportedly indicate that Satoshi is "gone for good"<ref>[http://bitcoinstats.com/irc/bitcoin-dev/logs/2011/04/26#l1303826036.0 Transcript of #bitcoin-dev for 2011/04/26]</ref>.		His involvement in the Bitcoin project had tapered and by late 2010 it has ended. The most recent messages reportedly indicate that Satoshi is "gone for good"<ref>[http://bitcoinstats.com/irc/bitcoin-dev/logs/2011/04/26#l1303826036.0 Transcript of #bitcoin-dev for 2011/04/26]</ref>.

	==Possible Motives==		==Possible Motives==

	He left some clues about why he is doing this project with the inclusion of the following text in the [[Genesis block]], "The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks".		He left some clues about why he is doing this project with the inclusion of the following text in the [[Genesis block]], "The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks".

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	==Possible identity==		==Possible identity==

	His identity and nationality are unknown.		His identity and nationality are unknown.