Satoshi Nakamoto
pseudonym for the person or group who designed and developed Bitcoin
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Summary
Satoshi Nakamoto is a pseudonym[1]. It has worked as a cryptographer[2], programmer[3], and software engineer[4]. It ranks in the top 3% of pseudonym entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,728 views/month).[5]
Key Facts
- Field of work: Bitcoin[6], informatics[7], information technology[8], cryptography[9], cryptocurrency[10]
- Notable work: Bitcoin[11], Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System[12], blockchain[13]
- Sex or gender: male[14], undisclosed gender[15]
- Instance of: human whose existence is disputed[16], group of humans[17]
- Commons category: Satoshi Nakamoto[18]
- Said to be the same as: Nick Szabo[19], Hal Finney[20], Craig Steven Wright[21], Len Sassaman[22], Adam Back[23], Gavin Andresen[24], Shinichi Mochizuki[25], Vili Lehdonvirta[26], Peter Todd[27]
- Family name: Nakamoto[28]
- Given name: Satoshi[29]
- Pseudonym: Satoshi Nakamoto[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/tags/satoshi-nakamoto[32]
- Different from: Dorian Nakamoto[33]
- Start of work period: 2008[34]
- End of work period: 2010[35]
Why It Matters
Satoshi Nakamoto has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
It is credited with the discovery of blockchain[38], an academic discipline[39].
FAQs
What did Satoshi Nakamoto do for work?
Satoshi Nakamoto worked as a cryptographer[2], programmer[3], and software engineer[4].
What did Satoshi Nakamoto discover?
Satoshi Nakamoto is credited as discoverer of blockchain[38].