Satoshi Nakamoto is thae name used by a person or group of people who created the cryptocurrency Bitcoin and wrote the original white paper describing how it works. Satoshi Nakamoto’s real name (and identity) is unknown and his mysterious persona is shrouded in a thick fog of speculation and conspiracy theories. Here’s a chronology of key events associated with Satoshi Nakamoto:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 2008 | The domain name bitcoin.org was registered. |
| October 2008 | Nakamoto published the Bitcoin whitepaper titled “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System” on a cryptography mailing list. |
| January 2009 | The Bitcoin network came into existence with Nakamoto mining the genesis block of Bitcoin (Block 0). |
| January 2009 | Nakamoto released the first version of the Bitcoin software and launched the network by mining the first block of the chain, known as the ‘genesis block’ or ‘block 0’. |
| January 2009 | The first transaction of Bitcoin took place. The recipient was Hal Finney, who received 10 BTC from Satoshi. |
| December 2010 | Nakamoto’s involvement with the Bitcoin project came to an end. His last known communication in Bitcoin-related matters was with a Bitcoin developer. |
| April 2011 | In a final email to a software developer, Satoshi stated that he had “moved on to other things” and that Bitcoin was “in good hands with Gavin [Andresen] and everyone”. |
Please note that the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto is still unknown, and these events are associated with the pseudonym rather than a known individual.
Not much is known about Satoshi, apart from the fact that he was probably an expert in cryptography and had an in-depth knowledge of distributed ledger technology. His identity has been the subject of much speculation, with some people claiming to know who he really is and others considering him a legendary figure.
Satoshi remains an important figure in cryptocurrency history and his work on Bitcoin has had a significant impact on the global digital economy.
