Adam Back denies he’s Satoshi Nakamoto after NYT report claims he’s Bitcoin’s creator
Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enMarketsShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailAdam Back denies he’s Satoshi Nakamoto after NYT report claims he’s Bitcoin’s creatorSimilarities reflect shared early research, not proof, said Back. Others have questions too.By Helene Braun|Edited by Stephen Alpher Apr 8, 2026, 2:24 p.m. Make preferred on What to know: Adam Back publicly denied being Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto after a New York Times article argued he is the strongest candidate yet.Back said that overlaps between his decades of work on cryptography and electronic cash, and Bitcoin’s design, reflect shared cypherpunk ideas and coincidence, not hidden authorship.Other commentators, including early Bitcoiner Nicholas Gregory, questioned the evidence and warned that unmasking Satoshi could endanger the person behind
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