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Why Satoshi's BTC Will Never Move: Fred Krueger Explains Most Logical Theory About Bitcoin's Creator
TL;DR
Fred Krueger proposes that Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, was actually a duo: Hal Finney and Len Sassaman. He supports this theory with evidence including Finney's alibi during key communications and Sassaman's expertise in cryptography.
Key points
- Fred Krueger argues Satoshi Nakamoto is a duo, not a single person.
- Hal Finney had an alibi during key communications about Bitcoin.
- Len Sassaman's expertise explains the academic style of the Bitcoin whitepaper.
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Renowned financial and crypto speaker Fred Krueger published a detailed breakdown that, at least for him, puts an end to the long-running search for the Bitcoin creator known as Satoshi Nakamoto. According to Krueger, the pseudonym did not belong to one person, but to a duo of legendary cypherpunks - Hal Finney and Len Sassaman.
Krueger highlights three key factors that make this hypothesis the most logical, and surprisingly the first is Hal Finney's ironclad alibi as a marathon runner. An analysis of correspondence logs from 2009 showed that Satoshi was sending emails to Mike Hearn at the exact time Hal Finney was running a 10-mile race.
One person cannot be in two places at once, but a team can, Krueger argues.
In addition, if Finney was the "hands" and the C++ genius behind the operation, then Sassaman was a world-class cryptography expert. This explains why the Bitcoin whitepaper was written in an academic style with a "British accent" many attribute to Satoshi, considering that Sassaman lived in Belgium for a long time, while the Bitcoin code itself was a purely engineering product.
The final argument for Krueger is the synchronicity of the disappearance, a "chilling coincidence": Satoshi stopped communicating on April 26, 2011. Just 68 days later, Len Sassaman died by suicide. During the same period, Hal Finney was already losing the ability to type because of the progression of ALS.
1.1 million BTC verdict
Krueger's main conclusion is disappointing for those still waiting for the creator's wallets to awaken - Satoshi's bitcoins will never move. At the time of Len's death and Hal's paralysis, their holdings were worth "only" $800,000.
Satoshi's Bitcoin holdings estimations based on Patoshi patter, Source:
Q&A
Who are the two people Fred Krueger claims are Satoshi Nakamoto?
Fred Krueger claims that Satoshi Nakamoto is a duo consisting of Hal Finney and Len Sassaman.
What evidence does Krueger provide for his theory about Satoshi's identity?
Krueger cites Hal Finney's alibi during a marathon and the academic style of the Bitcoin whitepaper attributed to Len Sassaman as key pieces of evidence.
What significant event occurred shortly after Satoshi Nakamoto stopped communicating?
Satoshi Nakamoto ceased communication on April 26, 2011, and just 68 days later, Len Sassaman died by suicide.
