{"id":92131,"date":"2025-12-12T16:28:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T13:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=92131"},"modified":"2025-12-12T16:30:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T13:30:19","slug":"fifteen-years-since-the-disappearance-of-bitcoins-creator-satoshi-nakamoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/fifteen-years-since-the-disappearance-of-bitcoins-creator-satoshi-nakamoto\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifteen Years Since the Disappearance of Bitcoin’s Creator, Satoshi Nakamoto"},"content":{"rendered":"

On December 12, 2010, the creator of the first cryptocurrency, known by the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto<\/a>, made his last post on the BitcoinTalk forum.<\/p>\n

In his final post<\/a>, he discussed technical aspects of protecting the network from DoS<\/a> attacks and introduced the Bitcoin code update version 0.3.19.<\/p>\n

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Satoshi’s last post. Source: BitcoinTalk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“There’s more work to do on DoS, but I’m doing a quick build before venturing into more complex issues, if needed… this is version 0.3.19,” Nakamoto wrote at the time.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Although forum activity ceased, the Bitcoin creator continued private correspondence with developers of the digital gold, including Gavin Andresen, for several months.<\/p>\n

In one of his last letters from April 2011, he requested not to be made into a “mysterious figure.” To another correspondent, he mentioned having “moved on to other things.”<\/p>\n

Many researchers associate Nakamoto’s final departure with Andresen’s public announcement of a presentation at the CIA headquarters. The potential attention from U.S. intelligence agencies could have been a decisive factor for someone who valued anonymity.<\/p>\n

The identity of Bitcoin’s creator remains a mystery<\/a>. One of the main intrigues in recent years was the release of an HBO film<\/a> titled Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery. Its creators claimed to have discovered who is behind Nakamoto’s mask.<\/p>\n

They ultimately named Peter Todd, who promptly denied<\/a> such speculation.<\/p>\n

Legacy<\/h2>\n

In the decade and a half since Nakamoto’s disappearance, Bitcoin has transformed from an experimental protocol into a global financial asset with a market capitalization of $1.8 trillion.<\/p>\n

At the time of writing, the first cryptocurrency is trading around $92,100. The latest all-time high was recorded at $126,080 in October 2025.<\/p>\n

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Source: CoinGecko<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Today, digital gold is popular among Wall Street giants. A pivotal event was the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. in January 2024. Since then, these instruments have attracted $57.8 billion, accumulating 6.5% of the total coin supply.<\/p>\n

More than 100 public companies have added the asset to their reserves. Since January 2023, these organizations have increased<\/a> their Bitcoin exposure by 448%. The volume of coins on their balance sheets has grown from 197,000 BTC to 1.08 million BTC.<\/p>\n

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Source: BitcoinTreasuries<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Bitcoin infrastructure also continues to evolve actively. The network has seen the emergence<\/a> of decentralized finance and even second-layer solutions<\/a> like Lightning Network<\/a> and Stacks.<\/p>\n

In December, a statue of Nakamoto was installed<\/a> at the New York Stock Exchange building. It was created by Italian artist Valentina Picozzi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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