Many Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Inventors and Satoshi Clues Were Debunked in 2018

Satoshis Everywhere
2018 was a crazy year for cryptocurrency enthusiasts and a prolific one for all the loons who claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto. A bunch of individuals came out of the woodwork this year to tell the world they created Bitcoin, and one of them even published the first chapter of a purported Satoshi Nakamoto autobiography. Then there were a few odd Satoshi-related sightings like the ‘21e8’ bitcoin hash, which actually led people to believe Satoshi was an alien time traveler with the ability to utilize superior quantum computation. Each and every story and self-proclaimed Satoshi failed to sway the crypto community in 2018, but nevertheless, the discussions revolving around Bitcoin’s creator remained as fun as ever.
Satoshi’s Tell-All Book
This summer, bitcoiners found out that Satoshi Nakamoto was allegedly writing an autobiography. Back in June, Bloomberg columnist Matthew Leising led a few gullible people to believe that Satoshi was possibly writing his memoirs in order to publish a tell-all. A website called Nakamotofamilyfoundation.org, which has since been deleted, was a 21-page PDF of the first chapter. The website’s creators even added a cryptogram puzzle so curious readers could find some more ‘clues’ after solving. “Announcing the first excerpt to a literary work consisting of two parts and the excerpt is provided — I wanted to include it as a brief glimpse of history — Even for those that can’t read the full book, I wanted to make this available to everyone,” explained the Nakamotofamilyfoundation.org website.
Stylometric Research Said Gavin Andresen Was Satoshi

The Owner of the Bitcoin Cash Trademark
Another Satoshi sighting took place in June when it was discovered that a resident from Hawaii had filed trademark requests for the name Bitcoin Cash and was also squatting on numerous BCH and Satoshi-based web domains. Two trademark filings for the phrase ‘Bitcoin Cash’ were registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in 2018 and the owner of the trademarks also claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto.
A So-Called Block 9 Signature
On Nov. 16, cryptocurrency enthusiasts noticed a message that stemmed from the Bitcoin blockchain at height 9. To some people, the message appeared to be a valid signature from Satoshi’s key in block 9, but the story was also quickly debunked. This particular stunt also involved a Satoshi Twitter handle (now deleted) which tried to spread the disinformation that the signature should be taken seriously.
Satoshi Supposedly Says One Word on the P2P Foundation Forum
Another alleged Satoshi message this year came on Nov. 29 when the Satoshi Nakamoto handle registered to the P2P Foundation forum wrote one word. That day the registered user posted the word “nour” which got the internet’s armchair detectives all riled up. The word has several meanings and could translate to an “affectionate and caring person” or it could mean the Arabic version of the word “نور” which is defined as “light.” Aside from Satoshi’s one-word message, the handle of P2P Foundation Satoshi’s last activity was becoming friends with a mysterious person named Wagner Tamanaha back in 2016.
The Time Traveling Alien Theory
When the mining pool Btc.top mined block number 528249 on the BTC chain on June 19 with the block hash: 00000000000000000021e800 it drove the internet crazy. The message was first discovered by Mark Wilcox who tweeted the unusual hash to his followers and the message immediately went viral.
So my mind is melting — Satoshi may be artificial intelligence. And/or time traveling. Maybe quantum computing now exists — Esoteric and metaphysical meaning has found its way to crypto.The ‘21e800’ message in block 528249 was again forgotten as fast as it came, but remains one of the wildest Satoshi theories of all time.
A Man Called Scronty

Without verifiable proof, no-one can claim to be Satoshi.
Maybe the Hunt for Satoshi Clouds Logic and Reason?
Satoshi sightings and individuals claiming to be Bitcoin’s creator will probably continue in 2019, with the hunt for Nakamoto unlikely to ever end until the inventor is found. The search intrigues a lot of people, and many reporters and amateur investigators have been looking for Satoshi for years. However, the vast majority of the clues, “Easter eggs,” signatures, and individual proclamations have been deemed fraudulent by the cryptocurrency community. Although there are some people who actually believe the odd Satoshi claimant to be legitimate, it’s likely their judgment is clouded by the emotion of wanting to find Satoshi. So far, all of the sightings and self-proclaimed Satoshis have been debunked and have failed to prove anything other than mankind’s proclivity for telling tall tales. What do you think about all the Satoshi sightings and self-proclaimed Bitcoin creators who appeared this year? Let us know what you think about this subject in the comments section below.Images via Shutterstock, Twitter, Archive, and Pixabay.
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