- The identity of Satoshi Nakamoto may soon be made known to the public per a public suit.
- Bitcoin’s creator has maintained a mysterious identity over the past 16 years since they mined the first block.
The identity of Bitcoin (BTC) creator Satoshi Nakamoto is again under contention. This time, a crypto attorney has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to uncover Nakamoto’s true identity.
Satoshi Nakamoto’s Real Identity Under Debate
Since the creation of Bitcoin in 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity has remained a mystery to the crypto world. Bitcoin has grown to become the largest cryptocurrency, with a market capitalization of over $1.5 trillion.
The coin’s fast growth has persistently sparked discussions about whether the figure behind the blockchain is an individual or a group of people. As we discussed, Nakamoto recently turned 50, marking 16 years since they mined Bitcoin’s Genesis Block in 2009.
Crypto lawyer James Murphy, known as MetaLawMan on X, is now suing the Department of Homeland Security in a D.C. District Court. The lawsuit centers on allegations made by DHS Special Agent Rana Saoud during a presentation at the OffshoreAlert Conference North America in 2019.
According to the filing, Saoud disclosed that the DHS had identified and traced Bitcoin’s creator. She identified the pseudonymous leader as a group of four individuals rather than an individual.
According to Saoud, DHS agents in California interviewed the individuals who explained the phenomenon behind Bitcoin and why they created it. However, the DHS has not disclosed the identities of these individuals to the public to date.
Against this backdrop, Attorney Murphy is seeking any transcript of Saoud’s public statements at the Off-Short Alert Conference. Additionally, he is requesting any interview conducted by DHS of someone named Satoshi Nakamoto or using the pseudonym.
Murphy is banking on the Trump administration’s promise of greater government transparency. He hopes that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem will agree to reveal Satoshi’s identity.
“My hope is that Secretary Noem will embrace transparency in this instance and share this information voluntarily,” says Murphy. He, however, noted that he prepared to pursue the litigation if Secretary Noem did not comply.
More Investigations of Bitcoin Creator
The identity of the Bitcoin creator is a topic of immense interest throughout the crypto community. As noted in our earlier post, a rumor alleged that Jack Dorsey, the founder of Block, inspired Bitcoin.
Many events and coincidences related to Dorsey’s biography created fresh riddles for the crypto community that caused discussion. However, the speculations have yet to be proven correct. Meanwhile, Dorsey is not the only crypto figure linked to Satoshi Nakamoto.
In a previous article, we discussed Coinbase director Conor Grogan’s suggestion that Satoshi Nakamoto may control 1.096 million BTC. Grogan discovered 24 transactions from a supposed Satoshi-owned address.
Surprisingly, most of the transactions went to an address connected to the Canadian crypto exchange CaVirtEx. Later, in 2016, Kraken acquired the exchange.
