Stephen Mollah is the latest person claiming to be the inventor of Bitcoin, yet the London event where he was expected to provide proof ended in disappointment and skepticism.

A Strange London Event with a High Price Tag

With an eccentric look – a colorful turban, camouflage pants, a black jacket, and a long gray beard – Stephen Mollah has emerged as the newest person claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin's creator. On October 31, about a dozen journalists gathered at the Front Line Club to supposedly meet the “real” Satoshi. However, the club distanced itself from the event, and attendees were each expected to pay $644 (500 pounds).

Doubt from the Start

BBC reporter Joe Tidy, who live-tweeted the event, described the unusual atmosphere. The organizer even asked him to pay 500 pounds for the opportunity to ask questions. Journalists were skeptical from the beginning about meeting Bitcoin’s creator. According to the Financial Times, the presentation by Stephen Mollah and organizer Charles Anderson began unusually, with the microphone test phrase “Testicles, one, two, three.” Anderson then launched into a monologue about his alleged inventions, including “energy recovery systems” and his appearance on British Got Talent. Some journalists left at this point.

Source: Joe Tidy

Mollah’s Appearance Full of Absurd Claims

After 40 minutes, Mollah took the stage, introducing himself as an “entrepreneur” and “economic and monetary scientist,” and proclaimed he was Satoshi Nakamoto. A representative of BitMEX Research noted that Mollah also claimed to have designed Twitter's logo, created the eurobond, and even the “ChatGPT protocol.”

Lack of Evidence for His Claims

Mollah’s claims, however, were unsupported by any concrete evidence. DL News reported that Mollah only displayed screenshots of old Bitcoin forum posts, which, according to the BBC reporter, were easy to fake. When Mollah was asked to verify his claims by transferring the “Genesis” coins, he refused, stating that he didn’t have access to the Bitcoin wallets because the keys were split into eight parts and stored on eight computers around the world.

Previous Attempts to Identify Nakamoto

Mollah is only one of many claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto. HBO recently released a documentary erroneously identifying Canadian developer Peter Todd as Bitcoin’s creator, a claim Todd denied. Australian computer scientist Craig Wright also claimed for years to be Nakamoto until the UK High Court ruled in March that he was not the Bitcoin creator.

Mollah and Anderson are also facing legal issues over their claims. The London Evening Standard reported that they are involved in a legal dispute with Dlmit Dohil, who accused them of fraudulent behavior. Both were charged with fraud by false representation, and in September they pleaded not guilty in a London court. The trial is set for November 3, 2025.

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