đłđłđł Who is #PeterTodd , the man #HBO named as #SatoshiNakamoto
Peter Todd, a key figure in Bitcoin's early development, was recently named as the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, in HBOâs documentary Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery. However, Todd has repeatedly denied these claims, both before and after the documentary aired, stating bluntly on X (formerly Twitter), "Iâm not Satoshi."
Despite his denials, some of the documentaryâs evidence linking him to Nakamoto was based on Todd's direct communication with Nakamoto about #Bitcoinâs code before the creator vanished in 2011. However, research firm BitMEX dismissed the claims, calling some of the documentaryâs evidence "clearly ridiculous" and stating there was "zero reason" to believe Todd is Nakamoto.
Todd, now 39, has contributed to Bitcoinâs development since he was in his early twenties. At 15, he had already begun communicating with early Bitcoin contributors like Hal Finney and Hashcash inventor Adam Back. His work includes roles such as Bitcoin Core Developer at Coinkite (since 2014), and board adviser at Verisart. He has also been a scientist at Mastercoin and Dark Wallet, as well as a participant in the 2016 Zcash trusted setup ceremony, though he later criticized its security model.
In 2019, Todd faced accusations of sexual assault by cryptographer Isis Lovecruft, which he denied, filing a defamation lawsuit that was settled in 2020. The case ended with Lovecruft clarifying that Todd had not assaulted her, with no monetary compensation involved.
Source - cointelegraph.com