Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonymous person or group of people who created Bitcoin the world's first decentralized digital currency The true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto remains #unknown, as they have chosen to remain #anonymousSatoshi published the #Bitcoin whitepaper in October 2008, outlining the concept and design of Bitcoin. They then collaborated with other developers on the Bitcoin project until December 2010, when they stopped contributing and disappeared from the public eyeMany have attempted to uncover Satoshi's real identity, but none have been proven conclusively Various individuals have been suggested as potential Satoshis, but they have all denied involvement or lack conclusive evidenceSome popular theories and suspects include
1 Nick Szabo: A computer scientist and cryptographer
2 Hal Finney: A computer scientist and cryptographer (now deceased)
3 Dorian Nakamoto: An American man who denies involvement
4 Craig Wright: An Australian businessman who claims to be Satoshi, but his claim is disputed
Satoshi's anonymity has contributed to the mystique and decentralization of Bitcoin, allowing the focus to remain on the technology rather than a specific individual