Pulitzer Prize winner John Carreyrou of The New York Times suggested that British cryptographer Adam Back could be the creator of Bitcoin by Satoshi Nakamoto.



The journalist analyzed thousands of cypherpunk posts and found matches in writing style that pointed to Back. Carreyrou also examined hundreds of court records and emails. The investigation took 18 months.

It was prompted by the 2024 documentary film Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery. In one scene, Back was sitting on a bench in a park in Riga and tensed up when the director mentioned him as a possible creator of the first cryptocurrency.

Carreyrou, claiming that he can recognize lies, found the cryptographer’s behavior suspicious. After the publication, Back denied the allegations. He again stated that he is not Satoshi but acknowledged his active role in the cypherpunk movement.
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