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Peter Todd, a Canadian cryptographer and computer scientist, has gone into hiding following the release of an HBO documentary that names him as Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin’s mysterious creator.  The documentary Money Electric aired earlier this month on HBO Max. It solely focuses on revealing Bitcoin’s origin and ends up making a strong claim that Todd is the illusive Satoshi Nakamoto.  Todd Faces Backlash Over Satoshi Nakamoto Allegations Despite being the focus of the documentary, Todd firmly denies the claim that he is Nakamoto. In an interview with WIRED, Todd expressed frustration over the accusations, explaining that they have jeopardized his safety and turned his life upside down.  Since the documentary’s release, Todd has received an overwhelming amount of unwanted attention, including emails from people seeking money. Read More: Satoshi Nakamoto – Who is the Founder of Bitcoin? The documentary, directed by Cullen Hoback, features interviews with individuals who played roles in Bitcoin’s early development. Hoback claims that identifying Satoshi is in the public interest, considering the potential implications for Bitcoin and its multi-billion dollar value.  In the documentary, Hoback goes to great lengths to prove Todd’s legitimacy as the Bitcoin founder. He analyzes chat logs and Todd’s programming background and even points out the British Canadian writing style in Bitcoin’s whitepaper.  However, Todd maintains that the evidence presented by Hoback is weak and misleading. While Todd was an active participant in cryptocurrency forums during Bitcoin’s creation, he believes that does not make him Satoshi Nakamoto.  Hoback references a moment in December 2010 when Todd corrected a forum post by Satoshi Nakamoto, but Todd views this as coincidental, not proof of his identity. After the documentary, Hoback has also made several tweets emphasizing his views on why Todd is potentially Bitcoin’s creator. “Satoshi proposed Replace by Fee in the post Peter corrected. Years later,…

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