The identity of Bitcoin’s founder has long been shrouded in mystery and intrigue, and to this day it is still unknown if the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto is an individual or a collective.

What’s Known about Satoshi Nakamoto?
Their true identity remains unknown to this day, but certain characteristics have been speculated on.

Described as a “preternaturally talented computer coder”, Bitcoin was created with 31,000 lines of code. There is also a widely held understanding that Nakamoto is a cryptography expert, due to the extensive computer science skill and knowledge displayed in Bitcoin’s creation.

And the underlying philosophy of Bitcoin as well as its creation in the first place indicate libertarian leanings.

Who Might It Be?
Numerous theories have abounded over the years about Nakamoto’s identity.

A number of individuals -  a Japanese-American physicist called Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamaoto, American computer scientist Nick Szabo and Canadian software developer Peter Todd - have all denied being Nakamoto, while claims from an Australian computer scientist called Craig White were recently debunked.

Whoever Nakamoto is, their impact on the world of technology and finance has been truly revolutionary.

The descriptions provided above are all based on publicly available information, and cannot be considered as financial advice or encouragement to invest. Sources of information used in this post include CoinTelegraph, Politico and CNN. All transactions involving digital assets involve certain risks, which you should familiarize yourself with prior to any investment.