tldr; Nick Szabo, an American cryptographer, is speculated to be the real Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous inventor of Bitcoin. Szabo’s contributions to the blockchain sector date back to the early 1990s, including the introduction of ‘smart contracts’ and the proposal of ‘Bit Gold,’ a precursor to Bitcoin. Despite similarities between Bit Gold and Bitcoin, Szabo has consistently denied being Nakamoto. A new HBO documentary has reignited speculation about Nakamoto’s identity, with Szabo being a leading contender.
*This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.
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It’s hilarious looking at the betting on Polymarkets before the documentary
Nick Szabo was the top pick, and there’s Adam Back, Len Sassaman as top picks as well – but none of the gamblers bet on the Todd guy because he was a complete unknown!
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tldr; Nick Szabo, an American cryptographer, is speculated to be the real Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous inventor of Bitcoin. Szabo’s contributions to the blockchain sector date back to the early 1990s, including the introduction of ‘smart contracts’ and the proposal of ‘Bit Gold,’ a precursor to Bitcoin. Despite similarities between Bit Gold and Bitcoin, Szabo has consistently denied being Nakamoto. A new HBO documentary has reignited speculation about Nakamoto’s identity, with Szabo being a leading contender.
*This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.
It’s hilarious looking at the betting on Polymarkets before the documentary
Nick Szabo was the top pick, and there’s Adam Back, Len Sassaman as top picks as well – but none of the gamblers bet on the Todd guy because he was a complete unknown!
I am Nick Szabo
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>!Explaining the joke: The one in the picture is Craig Wright, the guy that always claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto but is not.!<