Recent discussions about the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto have stirred public interest again. Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream, does not believe Hal Finney was the creator of Bitcoin.
Arguments Against Hal Finney as Satoshi
Adam Back refers to a blog post by Casa CTO Jameson Lopp, who claims that Finney lacks sufficient evidence to support his status as Satoshi. Lopp presented timestamps and evidence disproving this myth.
Hal Finney and His Illness
Finney, who received the first Bitcoin transaction, could not work from mid-2010 due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was diagnosed with this disease in 2009, raising questions about his active involvement in Bitcoin's development during that period.
Adam Back's Role and Other Satoshi Candidates
Adam Back also claims to be one of the candidates for the title of Satoshi Nakamoto, but insists he is not the cryptocurrency's creator. Moreover, former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao recently suggested that Bitcoin could have been created by an artificial intelligence (AI) from the future.
Thus, the question of the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto remains open. The arguments presented by Adam Back and other experts highlight the complexity of this topic and the need for further investigation.
