Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp also offered a unique twist to the ever mysterious mystery of Bitcoin’s anonymous creator, tweeting Friday to ‘celebrate’ the 16th anniversary of the date of the Bitcoin whitepaper by Satoshi Nakamoto.
Instead of looking into revealing Nakamoto’s real identity, Bitstamp suggested the more interesting angle may be to figure out how Satoshi might live in today. Even as that speculation builds, Satoshi’s personal story continues to remain as hidden as it was when Bitcoin was still a fringe concept poised to usurp the world of finance.
Satoshi’s Identity Mystery
Prompted by renewed interest in Nakamoto’s legacy, Bitstamp’s tweet comes as HBO’s documentary, which criticized early Bitcoin developer Peter Todd as Satoshi, was hit with its own backlash.
Adam Back, another prominent name in the speculation, also expressed doubts that the world will ever, truly get to know who Satoshi was, along with former colleague and JAN3 CEO Samson Mow. This sentiment was echoed by venture capitalist Anthony Pompliano, who said that Bitcoin is better off without a creator’s real identity.
Fast forward to today, and Wall Street is adopting the currency ever more, overshadowing Satoshi’s own Bitcoin holdings. For years, Bitcoin was something only a niche concept, its value exists from under $1 to its peak of $72,000, turning Bitcoin from a mere concept to “digital gold” and widely more known in the world as a means to store value.
At the same time, major players such as MicroStrategy continue to build their future on Bitcoin, just a week ago announcing plans to raise $42 billion in the next few years to bolster their BTC holdings even more. This is a nod of the cryptocurrency’s evolution from Nakamoto’s whitepaper to being a financial powerhouse enjoyed by the individuals as well as institutions.
Bitcoin’s creator Nakamoto’s vision of a decentralized financial system has come to fruition, and Bitcoin continues to grow, despite the lack of information about the person behind the name.
