The richest ghost in the world: who is Satoshi Nakamoto?
Satoshi Nakamoto created Bitcoin in 2009, accumulated over a million coins, and disappeared without a trace. Now, a New York Times investigation points to British cryptographer Adam Back as the leading suspect. In this Radar 12min, we tell the full story: from the cypherpunks to the genesis block, from the 2008 crisis to the 78-billion-dollar fortune no one has ever touched. And we explain why Satoshi's identity matters to anyone who invests, builds businesses, or wants to understand the future of money.
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If you invest in cryptocurrency or are thinking about it, this is the essential context no technical analysis will give you. If you work in finance, technology, or regulation, understanding Bitcoin's origin means understanding what's behind a 1.3-trillion-dollar market. And if you're simply curious about one of the most fascinating stories of our time, get ready: the biography of a ghost who changed the global financial system has everything a good mystery needs, except the ending.
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