Why Hal Finney might not be Satoshi Nakamoto
Satoshi Nakamoto’s earliest confidante and first recipient of a Bitcoin payment, the late Hal Finney , is many people’s pick when asked who is Bitcoin ’s creator. Finney was the earliest and most influential user of the network and back when 1 Bitcoin was virtually worthless, he famously predicted that one coin might someday rally to $10 million. On the other hand, some people think that Finney was simply talking to and sending money to himself. Now that the highest copyright court in the world has entered a final judgment against the most notorious self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator, Craig Wright, it’s once again anyone’s guess who created the world’s foremost crypto. However, Bitcoin historian and multi-publication editor Pete Rizzo doesn’t think the judgment against Wright puts Finney back in the frame. Indeed, he published a full explanation of why he believes Finney and Satoshi Nakamoto are not the same person . Why I don't believe Hal Finney creat...