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A new HBO documentary is set to reveal the identity of Bitcoin’s anonymous founder, Satoshi Nakamoto, in what could be the financial mystery of the century, Politico reports. If proven true, this statement would end years of speculation about the person or group behind the world’s most revolutionary digital currency. Satoshi Nakamoto, who disappeared from public view in 2010, is estimated to have $67 billion worth of Bitcoin and is among the richest people in the world. Excitement is building with the documentary set to be released on October 8, and even a Polymarket prediction pool has opened, allowing users to make predictions about who Satoshi will be. Here are the top four candidates based on speculation and Polymarket odds: Len Sassman Polymarket tahminlerinin %50 ile spekülasyonların başını, dijital gizlilik savunucusu ve kriptograf Len Sassman çekiyor. Sassaman, Bitcoin’in felsefesinin merkezinde yer alan idealler olan merkeziyetsizliği ve devlet gözetimine karşı direnişi teşvik eden cypherpunk hareketine derinden dahil oldu. A 2021 study by Evan Leung Hatch revived discussions about Sassaman’s possible identity as Satoshi. The study noted Sassaman’s use of British English, his cryptographic expertise, and his connection to another top candidate, Hal Finney. While the parallels between Sassaman’s work and Bitcoin are striking, no conclusive evidence has emerged to support this theory. Sassaman tragically passed away in 2011. Hal Finney Hal Finney, a respected cryptographer and early Bitcoin adopter, has an 11% chance of winning on Polymarket. Finney was the recipient of Satoshi Nakamoto’s first Bitcoin transaction and his work on “Reusable Proof of Work” formed the basis of Bitcoin’s consensus algorithm. Although Finney denied being Nakamoto in 2014, many still suspect his involvement due to his close connection to Bitcoin’s development. Finney was diagnosed with ALS in 2009, and his deteriorating health has fueled theories that he may have been…

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