The Great Satoshi Guessing Game: Crypto Bros Buzzing Over HBO Doc’s Big Reveal

Well, hello there, conspiracy theorists. 🕵🏽 An upcoming HBO documentary titled Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery claims it’s cracked the case of Satoshi Nakamoto—the genius behind Bitcoin who’s been playing hide-and-seek for ages. 🐱‍👤 If they’re onto something, we might just have a billionaire on our hands! Satoshi could be controlling about 1.1 million Bitcoin. 🤑 This means the mysterious Bitcoin mastermind could be worth around $66 billion… assuming they haven’t lost the digital keys to their crypto treasure chest. I mean, who hasn’t lost a few keys before, right? 🛅

It’s a mixed bag of feelings out there, but let’s just say a lot of people are giving Cullen Hoback’s findings the same look you give when someone says they’ve discovered what happened to MH370, the greatest mystery in aviation history. 🛬 Doubt is swirling around while many are wondering if the Emmy-nominated filmmaker has really discovered who Satoshi is or if this is all just marketing buzz. 🎬🤔 Needless to say, skeptics think it’s the latter.

Some folks are wishing for Satoshi’s identity to stay under wraps. 🤐 Meanwhile, others are having a good laugh on Reddit, coming up with the wildest conspiracy theories! 🔎🕸️ But the more “official” fun is over at Polymarket, where all the bettors have come together to bet on “Who will HBO doc identify as Satoshi?”

Crypto Bros’ Theory About Len Sassaman

At the top of the list is none other than the late Len Sassaman, the venerable cryptographer known for his advocacy for digital privacy. Apparently, Galaxy Digital’s Head of Research Alex Thorn dropped the bombshell that he heard from the grapevine: that the elusive Nakamoto might actually be Sassaman! 🤯

hearing that the forthcoming HBO (wed oct 9) documentary identifies len sassaman as satoshi — there was a good write-up of this theory by @evan_worlds in 2021

if that's who the doc identifies, should be neutral to positive for BTCUSD given that len died in 2013 (RIP)…
— Alex Thorn (@intangiblecoins) October 3, 2024

Apparently, a number of people are buying it, with over 45% of bets placed on him. Why the speculation? This guy was knee-deep in cryptographic currencies and had a knack for privacy tech—perfect for Bitcoin’s undercover vibe! 🐱‍💻 Colleagues raved about his coding skills and economic smarts, suggesting he could conceivably whip up something like that. Plus, he was all about keeping things anonymous. 🤫

After wading through the depths of Reddit—where all knowledge and memes reside—I unearthed a sub about the Len Sassaman theory. This part of the original mailing list claims that while the original Bitcoin paper is pretty neat, it doesn’t quite have that “PhD candidate” flair. Seriously, only eight citations? And we all know W. Dai got added in at the last minute because “Satoshi” had no idea who he was! 😁 What you would expect from someone like Sassaman is practically a citation explosion, complete with a bibliography that could rival a library—nothing less! 📚🤓

Sassaman would know so many relevant works that he’d probably recite them in his sleep! Where’s the section highlighting all the brainy stuff? 🤔

So, there goes that theory. Bye bye, Sassaman—both literally and figuratively. 😌 But we’ll have to watch the documentary to find out if he’s made the cut anyway.

Other Theories: Finney, LeRoux, Et Al.

Other names being thrown around on the internet—also included in the Polymarket poll among others—are Hal Finney, Paul LeRoux, and Elon Musk. 😜

Ah, Hal Finney, the man who got the first Bitcoin transaction from Nakamoto himself! With this feat, he became a prime candidate. 😎 His background in cryptography and computer science were a sparkling bonus!

Then there’s Paul LeRoux, a former criminal mastermind with a knack for software. He’s another name thrown into the Satoshi swirl. 👨🏼‍💻 As for the Tesla CEO, well, given that he’s a tech wizard and occasionally moonlights as a crypto guru, it’s only natural that some folks are convinced he’s hiding a little secret. Feels like a real-life game of Clue! 🤭

A hilarious element in all of this is the internet’s serious vendetta against Craig Wright! 😅 It’s like a roast out there, and the punchline is just too good to resist. But hey, we all know why everyone’s piling on, right? 🤭

Craig Wright ordered by court to publish the court rulings that he is NOT Satoshi on his website, on Twitter and on Slack.

The posts will have to stay up for 6 months and faces criminal prosecution for his lies.

🤡🤡🤡 pic.twitter.com/4cREd75kOe
— Bitcoin Archive (@BTC_Archive) July 16, 2024

But only time will tell if any of these names will even show up in the documentary. And if they do, will it be a definite answer to the question, “Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?” 🧐 Or, like many believe, is this just a marketing push for the documentary? What do you think? 💭

Disclaimer: This article is a theoretical masterpiece—just a fun game of “Guess Who?” No person mentioned here has slapped a badge on their chest claiming they’re Satoshi Nakamoto, except for Craig Wright! 😂 Remember, ultimately, only the creator(s) of this mysterious pseudonym truly know the truth—and we might never put a face to the name! 😝

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