Brit says he is not elusive Bitcoin creator named by New York Times
The British computer scientist and entrepreneur has denied being the man who the New York Times identified at Satoshi Nakamoto.
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Notable Quotes
"I'm not satoshi, but I was early in laser focus on the positive societal implications of cryptography, online privacy and electronic cash."
— Adam Back , Executive
"I think it is good for bitcoin."
— Adam Back , Executive
"I also don’t know who satoshi is, and i think it is good for bitcoin that this is the case, as it helps bitcoin be viewed [as] a new asset class, the mathematically scarce digital commodity."
— Adam Back , Executive
"We are all Satoshi."
— Adam Back , Executive
"I'm not satoshi, but I was early in laser focus on the positive societal implications of cryptography, online privacy and electronic cash."
— Adam Back , Executive
"the rest of the New York Times evidence is a combination of coincidence and similar phrases from people with similar experience and interests."
— Adam Back , Executive
"i’m not satoshi, but I was early in laser focus on the positive societal implications of cryptography, online privacy and electronic cash, hence my ~1992 onwards active interest in applied research on ecash, privacy tech on cypherpunks list which led to hashcash and other ideas."
— Adam Back , Executive
"I am not Satoshi Nakamoto."
— Adam Back , Executive
"I also don’t know who satoshi is, and I think it is good for bitcoin that this is the case, as it helps bitcoin be viewed [as] a new asset class, the mathematically scarce digital commodity."
— Adam Back , Executive
"We are all Satoshi."
— Adam Back , Executive
"There’s some indication that it’s him, but there’s no smoking gun."
— Steven Murdoch , Academic
"Common practice is always to test a system by sending something to yourself."
— Steven Murdoch , Academic
"I think there was a small group of people behind this, and that they understood financial structures more than they are credited for."
— Dr Jacky Mallett , Academic
"I'm not satoshi, but I was early in laser focus on the positive societal implications of cryptography, online privacy and electronic cash, hence my ~1992 onwards active interest in applied research on ecash, privacy tech on cypherpunks list which led to hashcash and other ideas."
— Adam Back , Executive
"i'm not satoshi, but I was early in laser focus on the positive societal implications of cryptography, online privacy and electronic cash, hence my ~1992 onwards active interest in applied research on ecash, privacy tech on cypherpunks list which led to hashcash and other ideas."
— Adam Back , Executive
"It was ludicrous and grasping at straws."
— Peter Todd , Other
"no es Satoshi Nakamoto y calificó las pruebas de “circunstanciales”"
— Adam Back , Executive
Key People
A prominent Bitcoin developer and entrepreneur.
Craig Wright is a computer scientist who has claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto.
An assistant professor of computer science at Reykjavík University.
A software developer known for his early work with bitcoin and as the recipient of the first bitcoin transaction.
Commerce secretary during Trump's administration.
A journalist known for investigative reporting.
A Hungarian-American computer scientist known for his research in digital contracts and cryptocurrency.
Peter Todd is a Canadian software developer and early contributor to Bitcoin.
Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin.
A professor of computer science at University College London.
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The British computer scientist and entrepreneur has denied being the man who the New York Times identified at Satoshi Nakamoto.
Adam Back, a British computer scientist, has denied being the creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, following a New York Times report suggesting his involvement.
A New York Times investigation points to Adam Back as Satoshi Nakamoto, but he has consistently denied the claim.
Adam Back, a British Bitcoin entrepreneur, has denied being the creator of Bitcoin after a New York Times article named him as its creator.
Adam Back has publicly refuted claims that he is Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous creator of Bitcoin, following a New York Times article identifying him as the creator.
Adam Back has denied being Satoshi Nakamoto, stating he has worked in cryptography and electronic cash since the 1990s, leading to projects such as Hashcash.
Adam Back, a London-born computer scientist, has denied being the elusive developer of bitcoin after a report claimed to unmask him as its creator.
Adam Back, a British cryptographer, has denied claims made in a New York Times investigation that he is the creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto.
A new report suggests that cryptographer Adam Back could be the creator of Bitcoin, but he denies the claim, attributing similarities to coincidence.
Adam Back, a British scientist, has denied claims that he is the creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, following a New York Times investigation.
An investigation suggests Adam Back might be the elusive Bitcoin founder, Satoshi Nakamoto. Back denies the claim, attributing similarities to coincidence.
Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, comments on the benefits of Bitcoin's founder remaining anonymous, following a New York Times investigation naming Adam Back as a potential creator.
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A New York Times investigation identifies British cryptographer Adam Back as the creator of bitcoin, a claim he denies.
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