Is Jack Dorsey Satoshi Nakamoto? Viral Post Sparks Bitcoin Founder Debate

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Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? The only thing we know about him is that he is the founder of Bitcoin, the world’s largest and oldest cryptocurrency, and holds a significant number of BTC tokens, worth millions. The rest is still a mystery. No attempt made to resolve this has ever succeeded. Recently, a post by Sean Murray, related to this mystery, has gone viral in X. The reason that has made the post sensation is that it states that jack dorsey

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Jack Patrick Dorsey, is an American technology entrepreneur and philanthropist who is the co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, as well as the SEO of Block, Inc., a monetary installment company. Along with co-founder Jim McKelvey, developed a small business platform to accept debit and credit card payments on mobile devices called Square, which was released in May 2010.He was considered by Forbes the world’s most eligible bachelor. he was ranked by Fox Business as the #4 worst CEO of 2016. In 2022 he will keep his position as Twitter CEO until June, and afterward, he will pass on the organization to zero in on Bitcoin and Block Inc.He accepts that it is in the same place as an open and decentralized financial framework more expected to enable local people against dictator systems and shut markets.jack’s networth is 410 crores USD (2024)

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a former CEO of Twitter, is Satoshi Nakamoto. Could that be true? Well, the post does put forth some valuable arguments. Here is everything you should know. 

Jack Dorsey’s Background in Cypherpunk & Cryptography 

Who is Jack Dorsey? For those close to the tech world, it is a very familiar name. Jack Patrick Dorsey was a co-founder and former CEO of Twitter (recently renamed as X). He was also a co-founder and chairman of Block INC. He is the one behind the establishment of Bluesky as well.

Does he hold the necessary skills to develop Bitcoin? The post highlights his computer science and mathematics educational background and his experience in handling multiple coding languages. 

Establishing his involvement in the crypto sector in its budding stage itself, the post emphasises that he was involved in the 1996 crypto punk movement. 

The post also notes that he created software related to digital publishing and cryptography. 

Key Timeline Matches Between Jack and Bitcoin 

2003: Jack posted about quitting the US dollar and starting a barter system.

2008: Jack tweeted a sailing phrase; the next day, Bitcoin.org was registered.

2009: Bitcoin’s first transaction happened on Jack’s mother’s birthday.

2009: Satoshi joined the Bitcoin forum on Jack’s birthday. 

2010: Satohsi’s last mined block was on Jack’s father’s birthday.

2010: Satoshi disparred when Jack got more involved in Twitter & Square. 

Cryptic Reference to Bitcoin in Jack’s Past

As per the post, in Jack’s 2003 bio, he mentioned crypto, pseudonyms and 4 AM hack. This matches Bitcoin code timestamps. 

The post emphasises that the original source code of BTC included a sailor’s saying. Not many know that Jack has a sailing background. The post highlights the details of Jack’s sailing background.

The post notes that Bitcoin transitions included an address with “jD2m”. What the post attempts to prove with the statement is that there is a connection between this address and Jack’s San Francisco address. 

Jack’s Actions and Bitcoin Advocacy After Satoshi Disappeared 

It is a well known fact that Jack is a supporter of the BTC movement. The post points out that Jack called Bitcoin an amazing movement in 2012 and frequently wore a Satoshi t-shirt.

Interestingly, the post mentions that Alyssa Milano, the best friend of Jack, wroke books about a character like Jack with a hidden identity.

Importantly, the post even notes that Jack subtly acknowledged the Satoshi identity in interviews without confirming it.  

More importantly, the post reveals that Jack indirectly reacted to Craig Wright’s team to expose the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto.