Satoshi Nakamoto

9 statements across 3 episodes · 2 bullish · 2 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jul 2, 2021 by Dan Held · said 80 times in 10 episodes since 2021 · across every show →

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Everything said about Satoshi Nakamoto, oldest first

Jul 2, 2021
Opinion
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.”
Dan Held Jul 2, 2021 ▶ 8:53 Who Really Created Bitcoin & Other Crypto Startup Ideas | My First Million #196
Dec 16, 2021 positive
Opinion
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.”
Shaan Puri Dec 16, 2021 ▶ 1:01:19 The $5M Question, The Company You Would Build If You Had the Time, VR Therapy, and More
Oct 14, 2024 neutral
Insight
Shaan Puri: Identifiable founders cause digital currencies to fail
“Problem one with digital currencies was you can't be the guy behind it. Because as soon as this thing gets popular, you have too much power and the nation states who today control the currency supply, they're not going to like you or that, or they're just goin…”
Shaan Puri Oct 14, 2024 ▶ 2:02 Did the creator of Bitcoin just get unmasked?
Oct 14, 2024 positive
Opinion
Shaan Puri: The theory that Peter Todd is Satoshi is compelling
“So I don't know if this is the guy or not, but it is probably the most. It's one of the most compelling things. And it's funny. It's being so discredited by the community. So either I'm missing something which is entirely possible, or it's sort of wishful thin…”
Shaan Puri Oct 14, 2024 ▶ 24:54 Did the creator of Bitcoin just get unmasked?
Oct 14, 2024 neutral
Opinion
Shaan Puri: The world is better off not knowing Satoshi's identity
“I genuinely think we are all better off not knowing.”
Shaan Puri Oct 14, 2024 ▶ 11:05 Did the creator of Bitcoin just get unmasked?
Oct 14, 2024 negative
Opinion
Shaan Puri: HBO's Bitcoin documentary is poorly made and biased
“The documentary's kind of poorly made. Like, the director makes himself a pretty big character, and he also, Says stuff that feels like unprofessional.”
Shaan Puri Oct 14, 2024 ▶ 0:36 Did the creator of Bitcoin just get unmasked?
Oct 14, 2024 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
Shaan Puri: Adam Back never released his emails with Satoshi Nakamoto
“Why not Adam Back, who was one of the first people ever to talk to Satoshi and never has released those emails between him and Satoshi and was the inventor of hashcash.”
Shaan Puri Oct 14, 2024 ▶ 15:30 Did the creator of Bitcoin just get unmasked?
Oct 14, 2024 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Shaan Puri: Bitcoin's original code reveals an unsophisticated programmer
“And by the way, people, when they've looked at the code, they're like, this is not done by like a super sophisticated programmer. Like there's things that when you look at the code, you can sort of see the elegance of it, the styling of it, all that. The level…”
Shaan Puri Oct 14, 2024 ▶ 3:50 Did the creator of Bitcoin just get unmasked?
Oct 14, 2024 negative
Opinion
Shaan Puri: Unmasking Satoshi Nakamoto puts their life in immediate danger
“Like if people believe that you're Satoshi, your life immediately is in danger. People think that you're one of the wealthiest people on earth. Every age government agency, every government, you know wants to sort of take you to the back room and talk to you a…”
Shaan Puri Oct 14, 2024 ▶ 22:44 Did the creator of Bitcoin just get unmasked?
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