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Last night, HBO published a documentary that claims to reveal the identity of Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.

We believe this narrative goes against the very ethos of Bitcoin and strongly oppose this kind of sensationalism.

Speculating on Satoshi’s identity isn’t just unnecessary; it’s irresponsible and dangerous.

The power of Bitcoin lies in its design, and Satoshi’s anonymity has been essential in allowing Bitcoin to grow free from individual influence.

This isn’t a flaw—it’s one of Bitcoin’s greatest strengths.

Knowing who Satoshi is wouldn’t contribute anything positive to Bitcoin; instead, it would create a target, invite unnecessary attention, and compromise the principles on which Bitcoin was founded.

We discourage this type of speculative behavior and urge everyone to respect Satoshi’s choice to remain anonymous.

Let’s focus on advancing Bitcoin for a freer future, and honor the decisions that have allowed it to flourish.

mbarulli 1y ago

"Speculating on Satoshi’s identity isn’t just unnecessary; it’s irresponsible and dangerous."

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EchDel 1y ago

There is a difference between trying to unmask satoshi and claiming to be Satoshi.

He who tries to expose Satoshi should be scorned.

He who pretends to be Satoshi should be ridiculed.

There is only one Satoshi - All of us.

mbarulli 1y ago

I agree with the distinction.

I do not agree with "we are all Satoshi".

And what exactly does "we are all Satoshi" mean?

I'm not Satoshi, I'm just grateful Bitcoin is here.

Sure, Satoshi built Bitcoin on top of other people's achievements. Nonetheless, the novel design is a masterpiece, the planned, generous disappearance even more.

EchDel 1y ago

Have you seen Seven brides for seven brothers?

In the end all the girls claim to be a single babies mother.

So that their fathers don't string up the men who kidnapped them because they have fallen in love with them since. Also in Solomons judgement the one woman abdicates on her claim to be a babies parent to protect the child.

Convincing Solomon that she indeed is the mother.

Lying about identity or relation occured by Abraham lying about being married. Jacob pretending to be Esau. King David faking his sanity etcetera...

We are all Satoshi means something along those lines to me personally.

It makes the person of Satoshi ambiguous so as to protect from claims and accusations.

One of us. (I Robot)

mbarulli 1y ago

OK, got it: "we are all Satoshi" as a strategy to disguise those searching to identify the true one.

I was afraid it meant "Bitcoin is a collective creation" and therefore ...

Btw, I love the "Seven brides for seven brothers" parallel!

4rge/michina 1y ago

https://dentonmartialarts.com/history-of-shin-toshi/

There was only a handful of masters of shin-toshi in 2009. One of them happened to be a comp si teacher who took a R&d job at his alum Berkley about the same time Shinzo Abe declared deflationary targets for the jpy and announced "society 2.0"

Occams razor says btc is the result of Bretton woods.