HBO Documentary Breakdown: Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?

The anticipated HBO documentary titled “Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery” claims Peter Todd is the real Satoshi Nakamoto, previously thought to be Len Sassaman.

Peter Todd, a 39-year-old Canadian software developer who worked as a Linux system support and service Starnix developer, bought his first Bitcoin when the price was 20 cents. Since July 2014, Todd has been a Bitcoin Core Developer at Coinkite, and is among the few persons publicly documented to have communicated with Satoshi.

Evidence cited:

• In a 2010 BitcoinTalk post, Todd “accidentally” continued Nakamoto’s sentence
• In another 2013 BitcoinTalk post, Todd claimed he was Satoshi, although no evidence or explanation was given.
• A conspiracy of “leaked” emails claimed Roger Ver said Peter Todd worked for a CIA, possibly representing Bitcoin or implementing code changes in the agency’s favor.
• In 2001, Todd exchanged emails about electronic cash with Hal Finny, an early Bitcoin contributor.
• In a 2019 interview, Todd said, “I am Satoshi, as is everyone else.”
• Introduced replace-by-fee (RBF) as a feature in the Bitcoin protocol in 2014.

Evidence against:

• Peter Todd’s comments about being Satoshi might be part of his regular sarcastic remarks, including once saying he was working for the CIA.
• Peter Todd himself denied that he was Satoshi Nakamoto.
• Peter Todd is just one of many early contributors who introduced technical improvements.

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