Satoshi Nakamoto
Nigeria Frees Binance's Gambaryan; Peter Todd Goes Into Hiding After HBO Doc Names Him Satoshi
A Nigerian court releases Binance compliance officer Tigran Gambaryan. Plus, where bitcoin is going ahead of the U.S. election and Peter Todd goes into hiding after a documentary names him Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.
An HBO Documentary Is Set to Reveal Satoshi's Identity; U.S. Added Blowout 254K Jobs in September
"CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as a new HBO documentary is set to unveil the identity of Bitcoin's anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Plus, the U.S. jobs data returned stronger than expected and Binance's combined market share in spot and derivatives volume dropped to its lowest level since September 2020.
How Can Satoshi Nakamoto Have a Birthday?
April 5, 1975 is the birthday of bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto. Nakamoto entered a birth date when they registered the pseudonym with The P2P Foundation. CoinDesk Senior Research Analyst George Kaloudis discusses the leading theory about why that date matters.
Craig Wright’s Blacklist Resembles Bitcoin ‘Kill Switch’ Satoshi Never Followed Through On
Bitcoiners are cringing at the fact that users of the rival Bitcoin SV (BSV) blockchain can now freeze and confiscate other users’ coins, thanks to the Australian computer scientist Craig Wright’s “blacklist manager” – a software tool for recovering lost or stolen coins. But did Satoshi Nakamoto, inventor of Bitcoin, suggest a similar “kill switch” feature 13 years ago? CoinDesk Bitcoin Protocol Reporter Frederick Munawa explains.
Celebrating the 14th Anniversary of Bitcoin’s First Transaction
It’s been 14 years since the first bitcoin transaction was sent. On Jan. 12, 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of the Bitcoin system, sent Hal Finney, a well-regarded cryptographer and computer scientist, 10 bitcoin (BTC). Jimmy Song, author of "Thank God for Bitcoin: The Creation, Corruption and Redemption of Money," discusses Bitcoin network's developments throughout the years.
