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Adam Back Satoshi Identity Claims
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Updated 14 October 2026
The argument: The potential identification of Adam Back as Bitcoin's creator is stronger than previous claims.
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The argument and its evidence
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Recent coverage
Earlier coverage
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The Sunday Times · Published 11 Apr 2026
Who is Adam Back? The Briton who denies inventing bitcoin
In coverage record: 11 Apr 2026
“Back, 55, maintains that these are coincidences, involving "similar phrases from people with similar experience and interests", even if he was interested in cryptocurrency in its early days.”
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The Independent · Published 10 Apr 2026
Has Bitcoin’s creator finally been unmasked - and why can’t we definitively say who it is?
In coverage record: 10 Apr 2026
“The case for Adam Back looks more serious than many of the theories that came before it. He was in the community at its founding, was referenced in the founding principles by Nakamoto, and has remained intrinsically linked to it.”
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