The creator of Bitcoin has allegedly been identified for the first time in an HBO documentary.
The documentary claimed to have finally unveiled the elusive cryptocurrency creator as a relatively unknown Canadian software developer.
Set to air on US TV network HBO, ‘Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery’ claims that Peter Todd, who was engaged in the early conversations about Bitcoin’s development, is actually the pseudonymous figure known as Satoshi Nakamoto.
The true identity of Nakamoto, credited with inventing the revolutionary cryptocurrency, has remained one of the greatest mysteries of the digital age for over 15 years.
During Bitcoin’s formative years, Nakamoto communicated with other digital currency enthusiasts through email threads and online forums, before abruptly ceasing all activity in 2011 and disappearing without a trace.
Since then, numerous attempts have been made to reveal Bitcoin’s creator, with several individuals falsely asserting that they were Satoshi Nakamoto.
Filmmaker Cullen Hoback now suggests that Peter Todd, 39, had “envisioned” Bitcoin long before its launch and used several cryptic exchanges between Todd and Nakamoto as “evidence” they could be the same person.
The pair both allegedly use a mix of British and Canadian spellings in their online messages.
But Todd has dismissed the claims as a “crazy theory,” according to leaked footage, adding: “I warn you this is going to be very funny when you put it into the documentary.”
Ahead of the broadcast, Todd addressed the rumours on X, formerly known as Twitter, stating simply: “I’m not Satoshi.”
Cryptocurrency wallets believed to be under Nakamoto’s control hold approximately 1 million Bitcoin, valued at over £46 billion.
The funds have remained untouched since their creation.
The idea that Peter Todd, who was only 23 when Bitcoin was first introduced, could be Nakamoto has been met with scepticism.
