{"id":2854,"date":"2024-06-30T11:11:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-30T11:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/?p=2854"},"modified":"2024-06-30T11:11:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-30T11:11:54","slug":"satoshi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/en\/learn-en\/satoshi\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Satoshi Nakamoto not Japanese?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BTCtitle-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\u30b5\u30c8\u30b7\u30fb\u30ca\u30ab\u30e2\u30c8\u306f\u65e5\u672c\u4eba\u3058\u3083\u306a\u3044\uff1f\u30d3\u30c3\u30c8\u30b3\u30a4\u30f3\u5275\u8a2d\u8005\u306e\u8b0e\u3084\u30dd\u30b1\u30e2\u30f3\u3068\u306e\u95a2\u9023\u6027\u3092\u72ec\u81ea\u8003\u5bdf\" class=\"wp-image-1841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BTCtitle-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BTCtitle-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BTCtitle-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BTCtitle.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon2\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-1.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">I want to know about Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">I heard that he might not be Japanese\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The phrase &#8220;Bitcoin developed by Satoshi Nakamoto&#8221; might make Bitcoin seem closely related to Japan. However, it is unclear whether Satoshi Nakamoto is Japanese, and the reason for using a Japanese name is not known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon1\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">This article will explain why it is said that Satoshi Nakamoto might not be Japanese and discuss the people rumored to be Satoshi.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-3.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-st-blocks-midashi-box freebox has-title\" style=\"background-color:#fafafa;border-width:1px;border-color:#f7931a;border-radius:0 6px 6px 6px\"><p class=\"p-free\" style=\"border-color:#f7931a;font-weight:bold\"><span class=\"p-entry-f\" style=\"color:#fffefa;font-weight:bold;background-color:#f7931a;border-radius:0 0 6px 0\"><i class=\"st-fa st-svg-pencil st-css-no\" aria-hidden=\"\"><\/i><span class=\"freebox-title-text\">Summary<\/span><\/span><\/p><div class=\"free-inbox\">\n<ul class=\"is-style-st-circle wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">The identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, who invented Bitcoin, is shrouded in mystery, and he has currently disappeared.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Although the name sounds Japanese, his nationality, age, and gender are entirely unknown.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Individuals rumored to be Satoshi include Dorian Nakamoto and Hal Finney.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-st-paragraph-memo\">This article was written in Japanese and converted to English using a translation tool.<br>Date of writing (Japanese version): February 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-1.jpg\" alt=\"\u30d3\u30c3\u30c8\u30b3\u30a4\u30f3\u306e\u5275\u8a2d\u8005\u30fb\u30b5\u30c8\u30b7\u30fb\u30ca\u30ab\u30e2\u30c8\u3068\u306f\uff1f\" class=\"wp-image-1842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-1-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Satoshi Nakamoto is the person who invented Bitcoin, and his identity is shrouded in mystery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">His age, nationality, gender, and whether he is an individual or a team name are unknown. In unofficial contexts, the kanji &#8220;\u4e2d\u672c\u54f2\u53f2&#8221; is sometimes used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon2\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-1.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">What is known about Satoshi Nakamoto?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon1\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Let&#8217;s trace Satoshi Nakamoto&#8217;s past to understand more about him.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-3.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-st-blocks-my-box st-mybox\" style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#757575\"><div class=\"st-in-mybox\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">August 18, 2008: The domain &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin.org\/ja\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bitcoin.org\/ja\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bitcoin.org<\/a>&#8221; is registered.<br>\u2192Widely recognized as an official source of information on Bitcoin, the site is now managed as an open-source project with contributions from many people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">October 31, 2008: A paper is posted to a mailing list.<br>\u2192The concept of Bitcoin is introduced in the paper &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin.org\/bitcoin.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bitcoin.org\/bitcoin.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">January 3, 2009: Bitcoin begins operation.<br>\u2192The first Bitcoin block is generated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">January 12, 2009: The first Bitcoin transaction.<br>\u2192A test transfer of 10 BTC is made from Satoshi Nakamoto to Hal Finney.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">December 12, 2010: The last forum post, and Satoshi&#8217;s trail disappears.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Numerous posts were made between the end of 2009 and 2010.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">March 7, 2014: A post stating &#8220;I am not Dorian Nakamoto.&#8221;<br>\u2192This was posted when American resident Dorian Nakamoto was widely reported to be Satoshi (whether this post was genuinely from Satoshi is debated).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon1\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">When Satoshi&#8217;s paper was posted in October 2008, most people ignored it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Many decentralized digital currencies that appeared before had failed, and since the post was from an unknown person named &#8220;Satoshi Nakamoto,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-3.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon5\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-5.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Wow! I thought it would have caused a huge stir immediately because it&#8217;s such an impressive technology.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon8\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">When the first block was generated on January 3, 2009, the network participants were just Satoshi and Hal Finney, who contributed to early Bitcoin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">From there, several bugs were fixed, participation gradually increased, and the network expanded.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-1.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon4\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-4.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">I heard that Satoshi was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">It&#8217;s amazing that a mysterious person who might not even exist was nominated!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Satoshi Nakamoto not Japanese?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-2.jpg\" alt=\"\u30b5\u30c8\u30b7\u30fb\u30ca\u30ab\u30e2\u30c8\u306f\u65e5\u672c\u4eba\u3058\u3083\u306a\u3044\uff1f\" class=\"wp-image-1843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-2-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-2-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon2\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-1.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Satoshi Nakamoto sounds like a Japanese name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Is a Japanese person the inventor of Bitcoin?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon1\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">There are various speculations about the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, but some people think he might not be Japanese.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-3.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-st-paragraph-bubble\">Reasons why Satoshi Nakamoto is said not to be Japanese<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-st-blocks-my-box st-mybox\" style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#757575\"><div class=\"st-in-mybox\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>British-accented English<br><\/strong>The use of British English spelling and the habit of double spacing after periods are considered uncharacteristic of a Japanese person, leading some to believe Satoshi might be a native English speaker.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Activity hours<br><\/strong>Satoshi posted almost nothing between 2 PM and 8 PM Japan time, which is suspected to be his sleep time (corresponding to North America or Central America).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Use of an alias<br><\/strong>When Bitcoin first appeared, no one knew about &#8220;Satoshi Nakamoto,&#8221; and there was no information found even through Google searches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-st-paragraph-memo\">Linguistic and syntactic analyses of Satoshi&#8217;s writing have been conducted, and English-speaking engineers have been suggested as potential candidates for Satoshi.<br>(It&#8217;s considered that Satoshi&#8217;s English is at a native speaker level.)<br>Example\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/towardsdatascience.com\/stylometric-analysis-satoshi-nakamoto-294926cdf995\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/towardsdatascience.com\/stylometric-analysis-satoshi-nakamoto-294926cdf995\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stylometric Analysis: Satoshi Nakamoto<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-st-paragraph-bubble\">Martti Malmi, who was closely involved with Bitcoin in its earliest days and communicated frequently with Satoshi, pointed out that Satoshi was not Japanese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"\">Marc soon began participating in long chats on various topics, ranging from the origins of an obscure Japanese payment system to the identity of Satoshi (Marc was convinced that Satoshi was not Japanese).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;As a programmer, I&#8217;ve worked with many Japanese, but the Bitcoin code is completely different from what I&#8217;ve seen here (although not so different from the code I&#8217;ve seen in the West),&#8221; he wrote one night in the chat.<\/p>\n<cite>Source\uff1a\u30c7\u30b8\u30bf\u30eb\u30fb\u30b4\u30fc\u30eb\u30c9\u3000\u30d3\u30c3\u30c8\u30b3\u30a4\u30f3\u3001\u305d\u306e\u77e5\u3089\u308c\u3056\u308b\u7269\u8a9e\uff0f\u30ca\u30b5\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u30fb\u30db\u30c3\u30d1\u30fc<br>\u82f1\u8a33\u306f\u7b46\u8005\u306b\u3088\u308b<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon3\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-2.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Satoshi Nakamoto uses fluent English!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Activity hours can be manipulated, but Satoshi is trying to hide his identity as much as possible, and if he were Japanese, would he use a Japanese name\u2026?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Hmm, maybe he really isn&#8217;t Japanese.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon7\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">There are various speculations and analyses, but no credible information has been found that could lead to Satoshi Nakamoto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">It&#8217;s certain that his English is at a native speaker level, but we still don&#8217;t know if he&#8217;s Japanese or where he lives.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-2.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-3.jpg\" alt=\"\u30b5\u30c8\u30b7\u30fb\u30ca\u30ab\u30e2\u30c8\u306f\u8ab0\uff1f\" class=\"wp-image-1844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-3.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-3-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-3-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon2\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-1.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Do we really have no idea about Satoshi Nakamoto&#8217;s true identity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Is there anyone who is speculated to be Satoshi?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon1\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">I&#8217;ll introduce some people who have been speculated to be &#8220;Satoshi Nakamoto.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-3.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Satoshi Candidate 1: Dorian Nakamoto?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Satoshi Nakamoto\u964d\u81e8\uff01\uff1f\u30c9\u30ea\u30a2\u30f3\u30ca\u30ab\u30e2\u30c8\u3055\u3093\u7279\u5225\u30a4\u30f3\u30bf\u30d3\u30e5\u30fc\" width=\"1260\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4suKcm82Qno?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Dorian Nakamoto is a Japanese-American engineer. His birth name was &#8220;Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto,&#8221; which led many media outlets to swarm him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">However, Dorian Nakamoto has completely denied being Satoshi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon4\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-4.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Dorian Nakamoto appeared on &#8220;Bitcoinr Hanseikai&#8221;  show!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon8\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">He interacted with Akira Higashi in both English and Japanese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">It&#8217;s a rare video, so be sure to watch it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-1.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Satoshi Candidate 2: Hal Finney?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Running bitcoin<\/p>&mdash; halfin (@halfin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/halfin\/status\/1110302988?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2009<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Hal Finney was a programmer who played a major role in the early days of Bitcoin. He downloaded Satoshi&#8217;s code and participated in the initial network, receiving Bitcoin from Satoshi to verify the transaction system (the first Bitcoin transaction).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Hal Finney was diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in August 2009 and passed away in 2014. While some believe Satoshi Nakamoto is Hal Finney, but others point out that records show that the two were both active at the same time and at different times, making it unlikely that they are the same person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon3\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-2.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">There are claims that Satoshi Nakamoto sent emails while Hal Finney was participating in a marathon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">It&#8217;s also noted that Satoshi Nakamoto was active during Hal Finney&#8217;s illness, making it unlikely they are the same person.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon1\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Additionally, Hal Finney expressed his desire to contribute to the advancement of cryonics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">After his death was confirmed, Hal Finney&#8217;s body was cryopreserved by the Alcor Life Extension Foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-3.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Satoshi Candidate 3: Craig Wright?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In 2008, Nakamoto gave Bitcoin to the world. Then they disappeared. Computer scientist Craig Wright has maintained since 2016 that he is Nakamoto, but now it&#39;s up to a judge to decide. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Pen2qoxYcs\">https:\/\/t.co\/Pen2qoxYcs<\/a><\/p>&mdash; WIRED (@WIRED) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WIRED\/status\/1753414646378148061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Craig Wright is an Australian programmer who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto. He developed Bitcoin SV, a coin that split from Bitcoin Cash, which itself split from Bitcoin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Many people involved in Bitcoin have pointed out that Craig Wright&#8217;s claims are false.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon7\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">If he were the real Satoshi, he should be able to move the 1.1 million BTC that Satoshi holds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Craig Wright has been asked to do this for years but has yet to move any BTC.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-2.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon6\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-3.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Craig Wright is even suing Bitcoin network developers\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Hmm, if he were Satoshi, he could prove it by moving some Bitcoin. It doesn&#8217;t seem likely that Craig Wright is Satoshi.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Satoshi Nakamoto not Isamu Kaneko?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u5c0f\u8aac\u3067\u8aad\u3080\u300cWinny\u300d\uff5e \u6804\u5149\u7121\u304d\u5929\u624d\u30d7\u30ed\u30b0\u30e9\u30de\u30fc\u300c\u91d1\u5b50\u52c7\u300d\u304c\u7121\u7f6a\u3092\u52dd\u3061\u53d6\u308b\u307e\u3067\u306e7\u5e74\u534a \uff5e\u3000 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sf7p34KK77\">https:\/\/t.co\/sf7p34KK77<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cdT4DA4p85\">pic.twitter.com\/cdT4DA4p85<\/a><\/p>&mdash; INTERNET Watch (@internet_watch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/internet_watch\/status\/1252710216551944192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 21, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Isamu Kaneko was the developer of the file-sharing software &#8220;Winny,&#8221; which debuted in 2002. In Japan, some media and social media voices suggest that Isamu Kaneko might be Satoshi Nakamoto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Winny allowed users to exchange files without going through a central server. Despite its explosive growth in users, it became notorious for issues with illegal uploads, information leaks, and virus infections. Isamu Kaneko was arrested for aiding copyright infringement and, after a legal battle, was acquitted in the third trial. However, he passed away from acute myocardial infarction at the young age of 42.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In 2023, the film &#8220;Winny,&#8221; which highlights Isamu Kaneko&#8217;s story, was released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon1\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">When the media frenzy around Dorian Nakamoto peaked in 2014, Satoshi posted \u201cI\u2019m not Dorian Nakamoto.\u201d on his Bitcoin Talk account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Since Kaneko died in 2013, there are opinions that Satoshi Nakamoto is not Kaneko.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-3.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon5\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-5.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Isamu Kaneko&#8217;s trial lasted from 2004 to 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Satoshi was actively posting on forums around 2009-2010. It seems difficult to develop and start Bitcoin while being involved in a legal battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">reference\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/satoshi.nakamotoinstitute.org\/posts\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/satoshi.nakamotoinstitute.org\/posts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Forum Posts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Kaneko also served as a technical advisor for companies from 2006. Managing forum responses and Bitcoin development while leading a reversed day-night lifestyle would be unrealistic.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon7\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">There is no information suggesting that Isamu Kaneko had the English proficiency of a native speaker. It is also unclear if Kaneko was familiar with digital currency technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Developing Bitcoin, a field where many experts failed, would require extensive technical knowledge.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-2.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon3\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-2.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Moreover, the serial entrepreneur Tomohisa Furuhashi, who planned the 2023 film &#8220;Winny,&#8221; is also the founder of an NFT project. (The &#8220;MASKED GIRLS NFT&#8221; project has been canceled.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Seeing terms like P2P and NFT, some media might have hastily linked Winny with blockchain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In the past, &#8220;Napster,&#8221; a music file-sharing software using P2P technology developed by an American student in 1999, was also speculated to be created by Satoshi.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon1\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">The Isamu Kaneko = Satoshi theory is not well known overseas. For those speculated to be Satoshi, discussions are often backed by specific evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In the case of Isamu Kaneko = Satoshi, clear evidence has not been presented. The arguments are vague, such as &#8220;He&#8217;s a genius programmer&#8221; or &#8220;Winny uses P2P technology.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Besides the individuals mentioned in this article, many cryptographic technologists have been speculated to be Satoshi. These discussions often use linguistic analysis and data on activity times.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-3.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon6\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-3.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">It is true that voices have raised concerns about Kaneko&#8217;s arrest and mourned his death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">However, the media&#8217;s tendency to easily link Isamu Kaneko with Satoshi Nakamoto seems a bit misguided.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why does Satoshi Nakamoto hide their identity?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-4.jpg\" alt=\"\u30b5\u30c8\u30b7\u30fb\u30ca\u30ab\u30e2\u30c8\u304c\u6b63\u4f53\u3092\u96a0\u3059\u306e\u306f\u306a\u305c\u304b\" class=\"wp-image-1845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-4.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-4-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-4-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon3\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-2.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Why does Satoshi Nakamoto continue to hide their identity without coming forward?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">If they revealed themselves, they could become famous and live comfortably using their Bitcoin holdings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon1\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">While we don&#8217;t know the exact reason why Satoshi Nakamoto disappeared, it&#8217;s possible they did so to ensure the decentralization of Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-3.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-st-paragraph-bubble\">Possible reasons why Satoshi disappeared<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-st-blocks-my-box st-mybox\" style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#757575\"><div class=\"st-in-mybox\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>To ensure Bitcoin&#8217;s decentralization<br><\/strong>\u2192 Satoshi may have feared that their continued presence would lead to a centralized network.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>To protect personal safety<\/strong><br>\u2192 If Bitcoin succeeded, Satoshi and those close to them could become targets for crime, so they may have chosen to avoid this risk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>To avoid attention from regulatory authorities<\/strong><br>\u2192 If Bitcoin were used for illegal activities, Satoshi could face legal repercussions, so they may have sought to avoid this risk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon7\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">It&#8217;s worth noting that Hal Finney, who made significant contributions in Bitcoin&#8217;s early days, was threatened after using much of his Bitcoin for medical expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Bitcoin developers face various risks, including physical harm, theft of their Bitcoin holdings, excessive media attention, and fraudulent lawsuits.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-2.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon6\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-3.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">It&#8217;s sad to think that the people who created and contributed to Bitcoin might suffer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">I hope Satoshi is living happily somewhere.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is there a connection between Satoshi Nakamoto and Pok\u00e9mon?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-5.jpg\" alt=\"\u30b5\u30c8\u30b7\u30fb\u30ca\u30ab\u30e2\u30c8\u3068\u30dd\u30b1\u30e2\u30f3\u306b\u63a5\u70b9\u306f\u3042\u308b\uff1f\" class=\"wp-image-1846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-5.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-5-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-5-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon3\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-2.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Speaking of Satoshi, it&#8217;s Pokemon. The main character of the first Pokemon series is named Satoshi in Japan. Is there any relationship between Satoshi and Pokemon?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon8\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">As someone who has played every Pok\u00e9mon game, I (Shigeru Minami) can honestly say there is no direct connection between Satoshi and Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Although it was a bit of a stretch, I tried to think of a connection.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-1.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-st-blocks-my-box st-mybox\" style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#757575\"><div class=\"st-in-mybox\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Concept of Bitcoin: P2P (Peer-to-Peer \/ computers directly exchanging data as equals)\u2192 Pok\u00e9mon uses the Game Boy and a link cable for players to directly trade Pok\u00e9mon with each other<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Bitcoin can be used globally<br>\u2192 Pok\u00e9mon is a global game with the anime broadcast in 192 countries and regions<br>Reference: \uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.pokemon.co.jp\/aboutus\/figures\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/corporate.pokemon.co.jp\/aboutus\/figures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u6570\u5b57\u3067\u898b\u308b\u30dd\u30b1\u30e2\u30f3<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">People&#8217;s interest in Bitcoin varies (finance, freedom, economy, investment, etc.)<br>\u2192 People&#8217;s reasons for being passionate about Pok\u00e9mon vary (adventure, battles, training, collecting, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-st-paragraph-bubble\">Satoshi-related anniversaries and Pok\u00e9dex numbers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-st-blocks-my-box st-mybox\" style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#757575\"><div class=\"st-in-mybox\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Bitcoin white paper release: October 31, 2008<br>\u2192 No. 131: Lapras (A kind and intelligent Pok\u00e9mon. It likes carrying people on its back across the sea. Its numbers have decreased due to overhunting.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Bitcoin network launch: January 3, 2009<br>\u2192 No. 13: Weedle (A caterpillar-like Pok\u00e9mon with a stinger on its head. It hides in bushes and eats leaves constantly.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">First Bitcoin transaction (Satoshi to Hal Finney): January 12, 2009<br>\u2192 No. 112: Rhydon (Its body is protected by a tough skin like armor. It can withstand cannon fire and live in magma up to 2000 degrees.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon3\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-2.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">When people overseas research the name &#8220;Satoshi,&#8221; they might find out it&#8217;s the name of the protagonist in Pok\u00e9mon (known as Ash in English-speaking countries).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Pok\u00e9mon is a global game, so the name would be widely recognized.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon1\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">We don&#8217;t know if Satoshi Nakamoto is Japanese, but it&#8217;s a fact that they chose a Japanese name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">They might have a connection to Japanese culture or there could be other reasons.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-3.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon4\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-4.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">It&#8217;s interesting to consider why Satoshi chose a Japanese name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Perhaps he chose the name of a Japanese person with less influence, as giving him the name of someone from a powerful, influential country could have sparked conflict between those countries in the future.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon8\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">To people in other countries, Japan might seem mysterious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Since the founder of Bitcoin used a Japanese name, it would be nice if Satoshi Nakamoto and Bitcoin were better known in Japan.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-1.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q&amp;A about Satoshi Nakamoto<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon2\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-1.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">I want to know more about Satoshi Nakamoto.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon1\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Let&#8217;s dive into some Q&amp;A about Satoshi Nakamoto.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-3.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much wealth does Satoshi Nakamoto have?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">atoshi Nakamoto is believed to own over 1.1 million BTC.<br>\u203b As of February 2, 2024, this amounts to approximately 6.9 trillion yen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Bitcoin is newly issued through a process called &#8220;mining,&#8221; which anyone can participate in. However, in the early days of Bitcoin, very few people were mining. It is believed that Satoshi Nakamoto and Hal Finney mined most of the early Bitcoins before the network saw a gradual increase in participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon3\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-2.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">So Satoshi owns about 5% of Bitcoin&#8217;s 21 million cap.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon1\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Satoshi&#8217;s Bitcoins can be tracked on the blockchain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Aside from the test transaction to Hal Finney, no transactions or movements have been made with these Bitcoins.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-3.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-st-paragraph-bubble\">Bitcoin ownership distribution (rough conceptual image)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Twice as much <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bitcoin<\/a> is LOST as is currently controlled by institutions and governments.<br><br>Only a tiny fraction of the world owns bitcoin, and after the halving in April, only 1.3125\/21M <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/btc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@btc<\/a> will be left to be mined.<br><br>It might make sense to get some, just in case it catches on. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DQGhrdsSEJ\">pic.twitter.com\/DQGhrdsSEJ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Walker&#x26a1;&#xfe0f; (@WalkerAmerica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WalkerAmerica\/status\/1749176434856247520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are Satoshi Nakamoto&#8217;s famous quotes?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">One of the most famous quotes attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto is, <strong><span class=\"st-mymarker-s\">&#8220;If you don\u2019t believe it or don\u2019t get it, I don\u2019t have the time to try to convince you, sorry.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This quote was used when explaining Bitcoin to someone who didn\u2019t show interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon8\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Notably, Satoshi used this phrase during a discussion about Bitcoin&#8217;s mechanism and included a link to a relevant thread.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-1.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon3\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-2.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Satoshi&#8217;s discussion partner replied after reading the linked thread, saying, &#8220;I totally believe you and have come to that conclusion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-st-paragraph-bubble\">Actual exchange involving Satoshi<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/satoshi.jpg\" alt=\"\u30b5\u30c8\u30b7\u30fb\u30ca\u30ab\u30e2\u30c8\u306e\u540d\u8a00\u306f\uff1f\" class=\"wp-image-1840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/satoshi.jpg 717w, https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/satoshi-300x108.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/bitcointalk.org\/index.php?topic=532.msg6306#msg6306\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bitcointalk.org\/index.php?topic=532.msg6306#msg6306\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bitcoin Forum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon1\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">For more famous quotes from Satoshi, check out &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/satoshi.nakamotoinstitute.org\/quotes\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/satoshi.nakamotoinstitute.org\/quotes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Quotable Satoshi<\/a> &#8221; which compiles Satoshi Nakamoto&#8217;s statements and code.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-3.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is &#8220;We are all Satoshi&#8221;?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;We are all Satoshi&#8221; is a phrase used in the Bitcoin community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">It means that Bitcoin does not rely on a single founder but is supported and developed by everyone involved in Bitcoin. It symbolizes the decentralized and non-centralized nature of Bitcoin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-st-paragraph-bubble\">The Satoshi statue made in Hungary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Hungary just debuted its statue in honor of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a> creator Satoshi Nakamoto &#x1f1ed;&#x1f1fa; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IZpXlD9or0\">pic.twitter.com\/IZpXlD9or0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BitcoinMagazine\/status\/1438553856594661386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon5\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-5.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">The face part is like a mirror!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The statue is designed so that the face of the viewer is reflected, embodying the idea that &#8220;We are all Satoshi&#8221;!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon8\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Instead of focusing on &#8220;who is Satoshi,&#8221; this slogan shows respect for the unknown Satoshi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">People who love Bitcoin can contribute to its growth and development in their own way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">We are all Satoshi!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-1.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary: The identity of Satoshi Nakamoto remains unknown!<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-6.jpg\" alt=\"\u3010\u307e\u3068\u3081\u3011\u30b5\u30c8\u30b7\u30ca\u30ab\u30e2\u30c8\u306e\u6b63\u4f53\u306f\u5206\u304b\u3089\u306a\u3044\uff01\" class=\"wp-image-1847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-6.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-6-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Satoshi-6-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-st-blocks-my-box st-mybox has-title\" style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#757575\"><p class=\"st-mybox-title\" style=\"color:#424242;font-weight:bold;text-shadow:#fff 3px 0px 0px, #fff 2.83487px .981584px 0px, #fff 2.35766px 1.85511px 0px, #fff 1.62091px 2.52441px 0px, #fff .705713px 2.91581px 0px, #fff -0.287171px 2.98622px 0px, #fff -1.24844px 2.72789px 0px, #fff -2.07227px 2.16926px 0px, #fff -2.66798px 1.37182px 0px, #fff -2.96998px .42336px 0px, #fff -2.94502px -0.571704px 0px, #fff -2.59586px -1.50383px 0px, #fff -1.96093px -2.27041px 0px, #fff -1.11013px -2.78704px 0px, #fff -0.137119px -2.99686px 0px, #fff .850987px -2.87677px 0px, #fff 1.74541px -2.43999px 0px, #fff 2.44769px -1.73459px 0px, #fff 2.88051px -0.838246px 0px;background:linear-gradient(0deg, #fff 0%, #fff 55%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 55%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%)\"><span class=\"st-mybox-title-text\">Summary points<\/span><\/p><div class=\"st-in-mybox\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">The identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, who invented Bitcoin, is shrouded in mystery and he has disappeared.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Although the name sounds Japanese, his nationality, age, and gender are entirely unknown.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">People speculated to be Satoshi include Dorian Nakamoto and Hal Finney.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon3\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-2.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">It&#8217;s surprising that almost no one paid attention when Satoshi published the Bitcoin paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">But in January 2009, the network started, participants gradually increased, and now it&#8217;s a network with many participants worldwide!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon1\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi2\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">The reason for Satoshi&#8217;s disappearance is unknown, but it may have been to ensure the decentralization of Bitcoin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In the Bitcoin community, there is a respect for Satoshi and a mindset of &#8220;supporting Bitcoin&#8217;s growth together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/badger-left-3.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name2\">\u30d0\u30c3\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u541b<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"st-kaiwa-box clearfix wp-block-st-blocks-st-kaiwa kaiwaicon4\">\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fiat-right-4.png\" width=\"60px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-face-name\">\u30d5\u30a3\u30a2\u30c3\u30c8<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-area\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi\"><div class=\"st-kaiwa-hukidashi-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Bitcoin seems complicated and hard to understand, which makes me a bit uneasy, but I want to learn more about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Let&#8217;s learn more about Bitcoin!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-st-paragraph-link\">Recommended Articles\uff1a<a 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