New projects claim to have identified Bitcoin’s creator Satoshi Nakamoto
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- Category: Technology
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-01 11:00 UTC
- Sources: Wired
Wired reported on May 1, 2026 that two recent initiatives, including one led by a Pulitzer‑winning reporter, assert they have uncovered the true identity of Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator. The teams present forensic analyses of early communications and blockchain data; however, they differ on the alleged individual, with one pointing to a Japanese cryptographer and the other to a group of developers, underscoring ongoing controversy.