- HBO Documentary announced on Tuesday that Peter Todd is Bitcoin's mysterious founder, Satoshi Nakamoto.
- The controversy around his mysterious identity has led to huge wagers on Polymarket.
- US receives court permission to sell 69,370 Bitcoin worth $4.33 billion.
HBO released a documentary on Satoshi Nakamoto on Tuesday night, claiming that Bitcoin core developer Peter Todd is the mysterious figure. Bettors had earlier speculated via prediction marketplace Polymarket that Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream, was the favorite to be identified as Satoshi Nakamoto. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court permitted the US government to sell 69,370 BTC valued at $4.33 billion from the Silk Road case.
Satoshi Nakamoto's identity set to be revealed, US government plans to move 69,370 Bitcoin
In its latest documentary, HBO claims to have uncovered one of the biggest mysteries in crypto history: the identity of Bitcoin's founder, Satoshi Nakamoto.
Satoshi Nakamoto is the name chosen by the pseudonymous character or group of persons who developed Bitcoin.
The crypto community has shown high anticipation toward the documentary release at 9 PM ET, with speculations flying about who HBO will identify as Satoshi. These expectations led to a hike in Polymarket speculations among bettors, with Adam Back leading the odds.
Back became the favorite to be revealed as Satoshi after the deceased Len Sassaman's widow said her late husband wasn't Bitcoin's creator.
However, the TV networks instead identified Peter Todd as the mysterious figure behind Bitcoin's creation. Several crypto community members took to social media platform X to disprove the documentary's claim. Todd also denied that he is Nakamuto.
I'm not Satoshi.
— Peter Todd (@peterktodd) October 8, 2024
Several crypto community members suggest that uncovering Satoshi Nakamoto's identity will shake the crypto industry and the entire financial markets.
CryptoQuant CEO, Ki Young Ju, suggests that revealing the pseudonymous character could be bearish for Bitcoin. He further stated that the HBO documentary is an "insult to Satoshi."
Meanwhile, the US government has received a go-ahead from the Supreme Court to sell 69,370 Bitcoin worth $4.33 billion. A few months ago, the funds were seized from a wallet connected to the Silk Road case.
The government has been engrossed in a legal battle over the funds with Battle Born Investments, which claimed rights to the seized Bitcoin.
Bitcoin is down 1.7% following the announcement, trading just above $62K. This is likely due to investors expressing fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) following the Supreme Court's government clearance.
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