As new information emerges that could identify the creator of Bitcoin, speculation on the matter has been met with backlash on social media.
Jack Mullers, founder and CEO of Bitcoin payment app Strike, He said:
“You guys should stop speculating about who Satoshi is [Nakamoto] It's…it's very…it's childish…you look like a bunch of brothers trying to socially climb to the top of the curve.'
Muellers commented on speculation that Hal Finney — an early Bitcoin contributor who died in 2014 — might be Nakamoto. He noted that such speculation could be dangerous for Hal's widow, Fran Finney. Furthermore, Mallers said that Nakamoto clearly intended to remain anonymous by using a pseudonym, and said speculation did not respect that.
Bitcoin Core contributor Matt Corallo introduced Similar comments Earlier, writing:
“this [speculation] Absolutely disgusting. Hal's bitcoins were sold a very long time ago to help pay for treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Since then, treasure hunters have been harassing Fran… looking for some of the billions in Bitcoin she doesn't have. He claimed [someone] Is Satoshi incredibly dangerous? Do not do it.”
Meanwhile, Los Angeles-based Bitcoiner and software engineer GangGangHODL, He wrote that Nakamoto created Bitcoin as “the ultimate gift to humanity” and only wanted anonymity in return. “Let us return this gift with all due respect,” they wrote.
The ongoing legal case has sparked new speculation
Finney and many early Bitcoin contributors have long considered potential candidates for an individual (or individuals) working like Satoshi Nakamoto. Finney in particular is considered a likely candidate due to his early use of Bitcoin, the comparative analysis of his writing style, and the fact that he once lived in the same neighborhood as someone named Dorian Nakamoto.
The most recent speculation appears to have been prompted by a lawsuit involving computer scientist Craig Wright, who claims to be Nakamoto. A coalition of cryptocurrency industry members called the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) is fighting Wright's dubious claim in court.
Several early contributors, including Adam Back and Marty Malmi, recently forwarded their early email correspondence with Nakamoto on the issue. The current controversy comes from speculation that Adam Cochran, Partner at Cinneamhain Ventures (CEHV), says, forecast Hal Finney was likely the person behind the alias Satoshi Nakamoto by examining those emails and determining a timeline of events.
Despite these recent developments, the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto is ultimately unknown, and there is no widespread consensus about his identity.
