A reporter’s journey aiming to unmask Bitcoin’s mysterious creator
The cryptocurrency’s creator has hidden behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto for 17 years.
From The Times
April 8, 2026

Bitcoin’s mysterious creator has hidden behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto for over a decade.

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A trail of clues led our reporter to a 55-year-old computer scientist. →

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