HBO has unveiled a new documentary from Cullen Hoback, the Emmy-nominated director of Q: Into the Storm, which previously exposed who was behind the QAnon conspiracy theory that dominated 4chan during the 2016 election. The film, which premieres on October 8, promises to reveal the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto.
On the Polymarket platform, many bettors believe that Len Sassaman will be the name mentioned. At the moment, Len's odds of winning are up to 60%.
Len Sassaman (1980–2011) was an American technologist and cryptographer. He graduated from The Hill School and was a member of the Internet Engineering Task Force. Sassaman was the source code developer for Mixmaster, an anonymous email tool. He worked at several technology companies and was involved in information security research organizations.
Betting is 60% on Len Sassaman | Source: Polymarket
Len Sassaman, who died in 2011 after a long battle with depression, was widely believed to be Satoshi Nakamoto due to his extensive history of cryptography research. Sassaman's work often demonstrated a strong commitment to privacy and decentralization.
Additionally, the timing of Sassaman’s death coincided with Satoshi’s disappearance from the forums. Sassaman committed suicide shortly after Satoshi stopped posting on BTCTalk, the leading cryptocurrency forum at the time.
A presentation by Kaminsky at Black Hat Briefings 2011 revealed that a testimonial honoring Len Sassaman was permanently recorded on the Bitcoin blockchain.
Not the first time
However, this is not the first time there has been an attempt to uncover the identity of the mysterious creator behind Bitcoin. In 2014, Newsweek magazine claimed to have found Satoshi by combing through a database of naturalized U.S. citizens.
The magazine traces Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto, a Japanese-born US citizen living in California. Nakamoto fits many of the criteria for a potential Satoshi: a background in mathematics and engineering, a reclusive personality, and an initial refusal when asked about Bitcoin.
When asked about his role, Nakamoto replied: “I am no longer involved in that and cannot discuss it,” which raised many eyebrows. He later added: “The work has been handed over to others, they are in charge of it now.”
However, through his lawyer, Nakamoto later denied it completely. “I did not create, invent, or participate in any work related to Bitcoin. I completely deny the information reported by Newsweek,” his lawyer stated.
Major candidates for Satoshi's identity, such as Len Sassaman, Hal Finney, and Adam Back, have been mentioned, but Back has previously stated that he is not the founder of Bitcoin.
Additionally, many bettors believe that Satoshi’s identity could belong to another unknown figure in the crypto industry, with a 32% chance that the identity will belong to another individual or group. However, another prediction contract on Polymarket shows an 89% chance that Satoshi’s true identity will not be definitively proven by 2024.
Source: https://tapchibitcoin.io/len-sassaman-duoc-du-doan-la-satoshi-nakamoto.html
