In a post on the social media platform X dated October 2nd, Satoshi Nakamoto referred to Bitcoin as a “predicate machine” and hinted at exploring several important aspects that have yet to be fully understood. Nakamoto promised to delve deeper into these aspects in the upcoming months in the Bitcoin whitepaper.
Notably, within just a few hours of the post being published, it garnered nearly 1 million views. As of the time of writing, this number had risen to 3.8 million views.
It’s worth noting that the last activity from the Satoshi Nakamoto account was on October 31, 2018. Since then, there had been no information from this account. However, on October 2nd, the account suddenly resurfaced with a discussion about the Bitcoin whitepaper.
Fifteen years have passed since Satoshi Nakamoto sent an email to the Cypherpunk mailing list (a forum for discussions on technology, mathematics, cryptography, etc., popular in the 1990s and early 2000s) along with the Bitcoin whitepaper we know today, titled “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.” Currently, the whitepaper is still publicly available on the website bitcoin.org.
Although this document is less than 10 pages long, it laid the foundation for the cryptocurrency industry, now valued in the trillions of dollars. Of the $1 trillion in the cryptocurrency economy, Bitcoin accounts for nearly 38% of the total value.
Over the course of 15 years, Bitcoin has evolved from a concept met with skepticism and uncertainty to a globally recognized cryptocurrency, paving the way for numerous technological trends, including blockchain, NFTs, Web3, Metaverse, DeFi, and DAOs. Bitcoin has also inspired subsequent cryptocurrency projects like Ethereum, Cardano, Solana, and more.
As for Satoshi Nakamoto, their true identity remains undisclosed. Consequently, many individuals have claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto over the years. Previously, an Australian computer scientist, Craig Wright, had repeatedly declared himself as the inventor of Bitcoin. However, these claims were debunked as fraudulent.