Satoshi Nakamoto

A Satoshi-Era Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) wallet, inactive for 14 years, since the early days of the cryptocurrency, sold its contents totaling 50 BTC, amounting to a staggering 40,000,000% profit.  What Happened: A study of blockchain data from blockchain.com shows that the wallet made five...

Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR), posted a message on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday, encouraging Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holders to “Stay Humble. Stack Sats.” What Happened: In the brief tweet, Saylor seemed to advocate for the accumulation of Bitcoin, often...

The price of leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) surged in February 2024, hitting levels not witnessed since all-time highs were previously reached in November 2021. Here's a look back at the history of Bitcoin and how much an early investment in the leading cryptocurrency would be worth...

Since Bitcoin was created in 2009, there has been a mystery surrounding who created the project. The founder, known as Satoshi Nakamoto, has largely remained anonymous. While there have been many attempts over the years to decisively discern who Nakamoto is, there have not been any definitive...

Justin Sun, the entrepreneur behind TRON (CRYPTO: TRX), has publicly shared the scale of his Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investments, holding 28,613 BTC valued at approximately $1.638 billion at current market prices. What Happened: Sun detailed his holdings in a post on X, “My personal HTX account...

Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), has recently attracted an unusual amount of attention.  Bitcoin supporters think there is good reason to believe this trend will only grow stronger. The World's 26-Richest Person Is Anonymous Nakamoto's true identity...

In a series of posts on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday, Adam Cochran, a prominent crypto analyst, put forward a compelling argument that Hal Finney might be the real person behind the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). What Happened: Cochran’s posts on X...

The enigmatic creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, had anticipated the energy consumption controversy surrounding the cryptocurrency over a decade ago, as revealed in a 2009 email. What Happened: An email exchange unveiled by early Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) developer Martii “Sirius” Malmi...

Former National Security Agency contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden on Monday said that should he ever claim to be ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’, the pseudonym used by Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) founder, the public should scrutinize his claim.  What Happened: In a tweet, he warned...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a critic of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), reportedly paid an unusual tribute to the pseudonymous founder of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto.  What happened: A news report indicated that the senator seemed to have approved an order to have a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol in...

Major crypto players opted for the bench as no crypto firm pitched during the glam and glitter of the Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday. What Happened: There were no flashy crypto ads this year, just Twitter co-founder and Block Inc (NASDAQ:SQ) CEO Jack Dorsey, spotted in the stands in a ‘Satoshi'...

The Australian computer scientist Craig Wright is currently in the midst of a legal battle in the U.K., where he is being sued by a group of cryptocurrency exchanges and developers for his claim to be the creator of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). The trial began on Monday, and has heard that Wright’s...

Dr. Craig Wright, the Australian computer scientist who claims to be the creator of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), is set to face a crucial trial in the UK. Starting on Feb. 5, the trial will determine if Wright is indeed the elusive Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin. What Happened:...

The @satoshi X (formerly Twitter) account tweeted "Hello world." on the afternoon of Jan.18 but failed to generate any speculation about whether Satoshi Nakamoto, the long-lost inventor of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), has reappeared. What Happened: The cryptocurrency...

About $1.2 million worth of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) was recently transferred to the original Genesis wallet of crypto alias Satoshi Nakamoto. What Happened: As Jeremy Hogan, a partner at Hogan & Hogan, put it: "Someone just sent Satoshi's genesis wallet $1.2 mil. in BTC. Why?? The only...