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Michael Saylor Says Satoshi-Adam Back Emails Suggest They Were Different People

Michael Saylor said emails between Satoshi Nakamoto (Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator) and Adam Back (Blockstream chief executive) indicate they appeared to be separate individuals, while stressing that no identity theory is confirmed without signing from Satoshi’s keys.

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Terms & Concepts
  • Satoshi keys: The cryptographic private keys tied to early Bitcoin addresses, which could be used to prove control over wallets associated with Satoshi Nakamoto.
  • Satoshi Nakamoto: The pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, whose real-world identity has never been conclusively verified.
  • Cryptographic signature: A blockchain-based proof created with a private key to verify control over a specific address or message.