IF YOUR STANDARD IS CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROOF, TODAY IS THE ANNIVERSARY OF SATOSHI'S DISAPPEARANCE FROM #BITCOIN
A THREAD π§΅
2/ The last message we know for a FACT is from Satoshi Nakamoto is dated 4/26/2011.
In that email, Satoshi sent @gavinandresen a cryptographic key only he could have possessed that controlled an alert system for the entire network.
3/ Not only is this the last known message from Satoshi, itβs one of the only messages we know β with a high degree of certainty β was sent by Satoshi.
No other correspondence we know from any forum post involved any cryptography that would indicate Satoshi was the sender.
4/ Yes, two other messages were later sent from Satoshi's accounts, BUT it's not provable they were sent by Satoshi.
This includes the P2P Foundation message in which he allegedly said he is βnot Dorian Nakamotoβ and an email sent in 2015 where he took aim at Bitcoin XT.
5/ If you believe that Satoshi sent either of these messages, you might as well agree Craig Wright is Satoshi :P
6/ For a full dive into the history of Satoshiβs time in Bitcoin, read my latest feature via @bitcoinmagazine.
π¨ 10 years ago today, #Bitcoinβs creator sent his last known message. Then he disappeared forever.
My latest @BitcoinMagazine feature tells the full story of what we know (and donβt) about Satoshi Nakamotoβs time as leader of the Bitcoin project.
2/ Last year, I published a definitive take on the first #Bitcoin war with @AaronvanW. But I still had questions...
What happened before Satoshi left? How did @gavinandresen emerge as project leader?
I dove into thousands of chat logs and emails to find out.
3/ Included are deeply cited overviews that allow you to explore #Bitcoinβs most infamous moments, including:
- @gavinandresenβs visit to the CIA
- the @Wikileaks controversy
- the hack that broke Bitcoinβs 21 million supply cap
- Satoshiβs last messages and disappearance