14 years ago to the day, Satoshi Nakamoto communicated publicly for the last time through an enigmatic message.
A look back at the disappearance of the creator of Bitcoin 👇.
On December 12, 2010, Satoshi Nakamoto posted a message on the BitcoinTalk forum 📨
At first glance, nothing exceptional: he mentioned at the time patches to be made to the Bitcoin source code and also mentioned the need to protect the Bitcoin network from denial of service (DoS) attacks ⚙️
Satoshi then remains faithful to his usual style: precise, technical, without apparent emotion 👇🏻
"There is more work to be done on denial of service attacks, but I am doing a quick update for what I have in mind at the moment, in case it is necessary, before venturing into more complex ideas."
Nothing suggests it then, but this will be his very last public message 🥲
After this post, it's radio silence. No more public contributions, no more signs of life on the forums. Satoshi Nakamoto disappears... and leaves the whole world in mystery 🤔
In private, he still remains briefly active.
Developers like Gavin Andresen or Mike Hearn continue to exchange with him. But these conversations become increasingly rare... until they finally stop in 2011 ❌
On April 23, 2011, Mike Hearn asked him the question that everyone was asking: "Will you ever come back?" 💬
Satoshi Nakamoto's answer is as frustrating as it is enigmatic: "I've moved on."
He will never give any sign of life again 👋
Satoshi Nakamoto didn’t seem worried about Bitcoin’s future, though.
“Bitcoin is in good hands with Gavin and everyone.”
He clearly had great faith in the Bitcoin Core developers at the time, and seemed to know that his invention would not only outlive him, but would continue to grow and evolve 🔥
But why disappear in this month of December 2010?
Several hypotheses emerge:
👉🏻 Preserve the decentralized vision of Bitcoin
👉🏻 The feeling of having accomplished its mission
👉🏻 Escape from an increasingly strong pressure over time
[One element reinforces this last option…
Then entangled in political censorship in the United States, WikiLeaks decided in December 2010 to accept donations in Bitcoin.
What should worry Satoshi Nakamoto? 🧐
This is in any case what one of his last messages shows, on December 5, 2010, 7 days before his public disappearance 👇🏻
"No, don't do that. The project must develop gradually so that the software can be strengthened along the way. I appeal to Wikileaks not to use bitcoin. Bitcoin is a small beta community in its early stages."
It is therefore quite possible that Satoshi Nakamoto saw in such an exhibition a threat to the protocol but also his anonymity, explaining his hasty departure.
Later, his last private exchange with Mike Hearn on April 23, 2011, will be 4 days before Gavin Andresen agrees to visit the CIA to present what Bitcoin is.
A coincidence? Probably not…
One thing is certain: Satoshi Nakamoto's disappearance has fueled his legend ✨
14 years after his last public message, Bitcoin is still here and is stronger than ever!
This project, born from a revolutionary vision and supported by a global community, now exceeds $1,900 billion in capitalization
🚀A huge legacy, left by a creator who chose anonymity!
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