Billy

Dogecoin

Satoshi

Satoshi Nakamoto

<h2 id="key-points"> Key Points </h2> 
<ul> 
 <li> Billy Markus, co-founder of Dogecoin, suggests Hal Finney as a potential creator of Bitcoin. </li> 
 <li> Polymarket data indicates that the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto is unlikely to be proven in Q4. </li> 
</ul>  
<p>The recent HBO documentary “Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery” has sparked renewed interest in the identity of Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. </p> 
<p> The film suggested that Bitcoin [BTC] core developer, Peter Todd, might be Nakamoto, a claim that Todd has firmly denied. </p> 
<h2 id="dogecoin-founder-s-theory"> Dogecoin Founder’s Theory </h2> 
<p>In the midst of this debate, Billy Markus, co-founder of Dogecoin [DOGE], shared his views on Nakamoto’s identity. </p> 
<p> Markus dismissed the notion that Peter Todd is the creator of BTC, stating that Todd is one of the original core developers, but not the creator. </p> 
<p> When asked about his theory on Nakamoto’s identity, Markus suggested “Hal Finney and friends.” </p> 
<p>Billy Markus, also known online as Shibetoshi Nakamoto, is a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency world. </p> 
<p> He co-founded DOGE in 2013 with Jackson Palmer, using BTC’s codebase to create the popular meme coin. </p> 
<h2 id="why-hal-finney"> Why Hal Finney? </h2> 
<p>Markus’s suggestion of Hal Finney as a potential creator of Bitcoin may be due to Finney’s remarkable reputation in cryptography and his early involvement with BTC. </p> 
<p> Finney, a respected computer scientist, was one of the first users of Bitcoin and received the first transaction of 10 BTCs from Nakamoto. </p> 
<p> His work on Reusable Proofs of Work (RPOW) and his involvement in the cypherpunk community lend credibility to this theory. </p> 
<p>However, Finney’s clear denials and openness about his involvement, including sharing email exchanges and wallet details, raise doubts. </p> 
<p> Furthermore, Finney’s diagnosis with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in 2009 would have made it challenging for him to keep up with Bitcoin’s demanding development. </p> 
<p>Despite speculation about the identity of Bitcoin’s creator, Polymarket data suggests that the mystery will likely remain unsolved this quarter. </p> 
<p> Meanwhile, BTC’s price is trending downward, with a 1.51% dip in the last 24 hours according to CoinMarketCap. </p>

Dogecoin Creator Names Hal Finney as Bitcoin’s Mysterious Inventor, Satoshi Nakamoto

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