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Here’s what we know so far about bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto

Today bitcoin is worth more than $1tn and has sparked a phenomenon that could rewire the entire global financial network

By

Paul Vigna

A statue of Satoshi Nakamoto, a presumed pseudonym used by the inventor of Bitcoin, in Graphisoft Park in Budapest, Hungary. The statue's creators used anonymized facial features, as Nakamoto's true identify remains unconfirmed
A statue of Satoshi Nakamoto, a presumed pseudonym used by the inventor of Bitcoin, in Graphisoft Park in Budapest, Hungary. The statue's creators used anonymized facial features, as Nakamoto's true identify remains unconfirmed Photo: Janos Kummer/Getty Images

Thirteen years ago a person or group using the name Satoshi Nakamoto released a paper describing a new software system called bitcoin. Today bitcoin is worth more than $1tn and has sparked a phenomenon that, its proponents believe, might rewire the entire global financial network.

There is a mystery at the heart of bitcoin, however. Who actually is Satoshi Nakamoto?

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