Technology · 9 April 2026
Adam Back denies being Bitcoin's Satoshi Nakamoto
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The true identity of Bitcoin's mysterious creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, remains an enduring internet mystery. British computer scientist Adam Back recently denied a New York Times report that claimed to unmask him as the elusive developer, calling it "confirmation bias". Nakamoto's Bitcoin wallet, holding over a million Bitcoins, would be worth around $70bn today, making them one of the world's richest people.
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