Hal Finney
person on 3 shows · 5 statements across 5 episodes · said 36 times in 7 episodes since 2021
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Armstrong: Satoshi Nakamoto was likely a collaboration of Finney, Szabo, and others
“It's probably some combination of, like, Hal Finney and Nick Szabo and maybe one other person, but that's my guess, is that it was a collaboration between those people”
Armstrong: Satoshi Nakamoto was probably Hal Finney, Nick Szabo, and collaborators
“It's probably some combination of, like, Hal Finney and Nick Szabo and maybe one other person, but that's my guess, is that it was a collaboration between those people and, you know, but ultimately it doesn't matter.”
Puri: Hal Finney best fits the profile of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto
“There's really no evidence of the existing evidence that's there. This is kind of like speculative data points you have, how Finney's fits the story in my worldview the best. So I think it's him.”
Dan Held: 50% chance Hal Finney was Satoshi, 20% chance the NSA
“This is super tough, but maybe like 50% Hal Finney 30% Nick Szabo and 20% NSA.”