On October 9, HBO's Bitcoin documentary sparked heated discussions, as the show actually believed that Peter Todd was Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin. However, after the documentary was broadcast, it did not cause any waves in the cryptocurrency market, and the Bitcoin market also reacted flatly in the short term.
After all, everyone knows that HBO's show is more entertainment-oriented. Therefore, the public did not seem surprised that the market did not fluctuate significantly.
Peter Todd himself denied that he was Satoshi Nakamoto just hours before the release of the documentary. At the same time, people who agree with Todd's statement believe that if Satoshi Nakamoto's identity is really known, it is impossible to keep it absolutely confidential in the Internet age. At the same time, Satoshi Nakamoto has remained anonymous for more than a decade, and the possibility of his true identity being revealed in the future is also extremely low.
Before the documentary was released, Todd made it clear that he was not Satoshi Nakamoto, and said that much of the content in the documentary was conspiracy theories and unfounded speculation.
Peter Todd is not Satoshi Nakamoto.
Another report from Coindesk also sorted out several reasons why Peter Todd is unlikely to be Satoshi Nakamoto.
One of the main reasons is that Todd was still studying for an art-related degree when Bitcoin was created in 2008, so it is very unlikely that he developed Bitcoin. In fact, Todd did not start to get involved in Bitcoin until 2014, which was six years after the birth of Bitcoin.
In the HBO documentary, the producers seemed to attach too much importance to a sentence Todd once said: "Oh, no, I am Satoshi Nakamoto, I am Satoshi Nakamoto." This sentence was obviously a joke by Todd, but HBO took it as a serious evidence.
In addition, the documentary also cites a post by Todd on the BitcoinTalk forum in 2010, in which he mentioned that "Satoshi's last post was published a week after I signed up for Bitcointalk, but [...] I disappeared after that." HBO believes that Todd is likely to be Satoshi Nakamoto based on this, which seems quite far-fetched.
In addition, Todd once publicly stated: "Of course I am Satoshi Nakamoto, and I am also Craig Wright." As we all know, Craig Wright has always claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, but it has been proven in many court cases that Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto. Todd's words were obviously a joke, but the HBO documentary took it as a serious statement.
Conclusion:
HBO's Bitcoin documentary links Peter Todd with Satoshi Nakamoto. Although it provides some after-dinner talk for the cryptocurrency community, it actually has no substantial impact on the market. This also reflects the public's rational attitude towards entertainment programs and the market's natural immunity to such unconfirmed speculation.
Although the HBO documentary believes that Peter Todd is Satoshi Nakamoto, his educational background and timeline do not match, and his forum speech is not enough to constitute direct and effective evidence. HBO's documentary is eager to reveal the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, but ignores the decentralization and anonymity of Bitcoin, which obviously violates the core value of Bitcoin.
In short, the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto may always remain a mystery, but this does not affect the development and innovation of Bitcoin technology. We should pay more attention to the technology itself rather than pursuing an answer that may never be revealed.
👀Finally, what do you think? Do you think Satoshi Nakamoto's identity will always remain a mystery? Has the HBO documentary changed your view on Bitcoin? Leave your opinions in the comments section and let's discuss together!
