Have we found Sathosi?
On April 5th, 2023, technologist Andy Baio stated in a blog post that while trying to fix his printer, he accidentally discovered a copy of Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin white paper on his Mac computer.
This news has spurred wild claims that the enigmatic developer of the world's largest cryptocurrency was Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Baio's message encouraged Twitter users to contribute screenshots of the Bitcoin Manifesto stored on their Macs, and Insider followed Baio's directions and discovered the white paper on the most recent version of Mac OS.
The white paper, titled "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System," was published in 2008, and Max is stoking speculation that the crypto's mystery inventor was Steve Jobs. Furthermore, it has been reported that Apple may have concealed the Bitcoin Manifesto.
The author of the Bitcoin white paper outlined the architecture for the underlying technologies that allow transactions to take place without the involvement of a third-party intermediary such as a bank or financial institution. Bitcoin acceptance has been irregular, especially during times of financial crisis, and fresh information about cryptocurrency is always emerging.
It remains to be seen whether the wild rumours about Steve Jobs being the mystery founder of Bitcoin are correct, but the discovery of the white paper on Mac OS has undoubtedly spurred renewed curiosity in the cryptocurrency's beginnings. It will be intriguing to observe how Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies evolve and affect the future of finance and technology as they continue to acquire popularity and acceptance.
Source:
Savvy Finance, 9 April 2023, "Plan B - This Chart Proves My New Bitcoin Prediction",