Binance Founder CZ Claims Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto May Be an AI from the Future
Binance founder Zhao Changpeng (CZ) stated in a live broadcast in Turkey that Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto might be an “AI from the future.” (Background: Quantum computers may reveal “Satoshi’s footprint”? Adam Back: Let the dormant million bitcoins speak.)
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The true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto has long been one of the greatest mysteries in the cryptocurrency world, and this latest explanation adds a novel twist. Just after midnight today (28th), during a live interview hosted by Turkish crypto community leader Erhan Ünal, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng (CZ) suggested that Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto might be “an AI from the future.” Although CZ’s remarks seemed more like a light-hearted joke, the statement quickly sparked discussions on the X platform, indicating the community’s ongoing enthusiasm for the debate surrounding Satoshi’s identity.
Satoshi Nakamoto was an AI from the future. I was just asked “who I think Satoshi might be” in a live (still ongoing) interview from Turkey. I tweet during meetings all the time. — CZ BNB (@cz_binance) April 27, 2025
The Mystery of Satoshi Nakamoto’s Identity
Satoshi Nakamoto is the founder of Bitcoin, who published the Bitcoin white paper “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System” in October 2008, proposing the concept of decentralized digital currency, and officially launched the Bitcoin network in January 2009, mining the genesis block.
However, after his last public post on the internet in December 2010, he vanished without a trace. His wallet, which contains 1.1 million bitcoins (currently valued at over $10 billion), has never been touched to this day.
Over the years, countless speculations have arisen regarding Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity:
- In 2014, Newsweek claimed that Japanese-American Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto was the real Satoshi, but he quickly denied it.
- In 2015, Wired and Gizmodo reported that Australian scholars Craig Wright and Dave Kleiman might be Satoshi, but this was later debunked.
- Other candidates have included cryptographers Nick Szabo and Hal Finney, and even Elon Musk has been suspected, but there is no conclusive evidence for any of these claims.
However, the fact that Satoshi’s identity has remained hidden for many years underscores the decentralized ethos of Bitcoin. His legacy is not only one of technological innovation but also a financial revolution that has impacted global financial development.
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