The Face Behind Bitcoin

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Defined in: Newsweek claims to identify Satoshi Nakamoto as Dorian Nakamoto

2 entries reference this keyword in body prose.

Event March 6, 2014 Added June 27, 2026 Updated July 26, 2026 Analysis

Was Dorian Nakamoto Satoshi? The man whose legal name was, literally, Satoshi Nakamoto

Dorian Nakamoto ↔ Satoshi Nakamoto, Hal Finney

His legal name was, literally, Satoshi Nakamoto — and a 2014 Newsweek cover story named him. The evidence, weighed.

Event March 6, 2014 Added May 4, 2026 Updated July 20, 2026 Biography Biography

Dorian Nakamoto (1949–) — Japanese-American engineer falsely identified as Satoshi by Newsweek

Dorian Nakamoto

Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto (1949–): Japanese-American engineer in Temple City, CA. Falsely identified by Newsweek (2014) as Bitcoin's creator. Self-denied. Community raised 67+ BTC for him.