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Satoshi Nakamoto reappears on Twitter? Exposed: Account has long been taken over by an Australian named Craig Wright

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Satoshi Nakamoto reappears on Twitter? Exposed: Account has long been taken over by an Australian named Craig Wright

An inactive "Satoshi Nakamoto" Twitter account, which had been dormant for 5 years, became active in the early hours of the previous day, with multiple tweets advocating the importance of the Bitcoin whitepaper and highlighting the significance of the Bitcoin halving event. However, the account has since been confirmed to be managed by "Faketoshi" Craig Wright, who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto but has never provided concrete evidence.

Is Satoshi Nakamoto Back on Twitter?

The @satoshi Twitter account, inactive for 5 years, tweeted again the night before last, sparking discussions in the community, with the last tweet dating back to October 2018.

The tweet reads: "Bitcoin is a predicate machine." and claims that in the following months, the different aspects of the Bitcoin whitepaper will be explored.

Community Notes Clarify: This is a Fake Account

From the community notes below the tweet, it can be seen that the content has been marked and confirmed to be related to Craig Wright, not Satoshi Nakamoto himself.

This is not the real creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, the account is related to Craig Wright, who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto without any substantial evidence.

Former nChain CEO Christen Ager-Hanssen also publicly stated that the @satoshi account had long been taken over by Craig Wright.

He also explained that the account even paid to verify his identity last month to obtain the blue checkmark badge.

Community Urges: Delete Fake Accounts

In response, the crypto community urges Twitter to delete any fake accounts claiming to be related to Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto.

User Pledditor criticized, stating that accounts claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto and named "Bitcoin" should be deleted as they violate the platform's terms of service regarding "misleading and deceptive identity," regardless of whether the person's true identity has been disclosed.

Craig Wright Unable to Provide Proof

Craig Wright, who has long been controversially claiming to be the creator of Bitcoin, has repeatedly avoided community requests to prove his ownership of Satoshi Nakamoto's assets through public-private key signature verification, and has retorted:

Proving ownership of assets through private keys is as foolish and meaningless as holding your car keys and saying your car is mine.

Previously, Craig Wright filed a copyright lawsuit in the UK in February, claiming that the Bitcoin network fork infringed on his intellectual property rights, but ultimately lost the case.

Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?

The true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto has always been a topic of fascination and speculation among the public.

One of the most prominent candidates is Hal Finney, who has a background in computer science and cryptography, and as one of the first to run the Bitcoin software, he claimed to have received the first Bitcoin transaction provided by Satoshi Nakamoto, making him one of the prime candidates for the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto.

He remained active in the community in the years following the creation of Bitcoin, promoting his ideas and potential through forums and social media, seen as a significant contributor to the development of Bitcoin.

However, he denied creating Bitcoin when he was interviewed after being diagnosed with ALS a decade ago and passed away in 2014 due to complications.

Other notable speculations include Nick Szabo, who developed the precursor to Bitcoin called "Bit Gold," and Dorian Nakamoto, who was misrepresented by the media.

Nevertheless, the exact identity of Satoshi Nakamoto remains a mystery, with the aforementioned candidates being purely speculative.