'Hal Finney And Friends' – DOGE Creator Believes Them to Be Satoshi

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Billy Markus, known as Shibetoshi Nakamoto on social media, co-created Dogecoin in 2013 with Jackson Palmer. He has identified the individual he believes to be the most likely candidate for Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin.

Markus revealed his thoughts in a comment on his own tweet, stating that Peter Todd, featured in the HBO documentary "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery," is not the creator of Bitcoin. Markus clarified that, to his knowledge, Todd did not author the BTC white paper.

Markus Names "Satoshi" as Hal Finney

Shibetoshi Nakamoto tweeted: "It's not Peter Todd bro," accompanied by a facepalming emoji.

Responding to a comment from a DOGE fan, Markus named Hal Finney and associates as his educated guess for Satoshi Nakamoto. Finney, a prominent software engineer, received the first-ever Bitcoin transaction from Satoshi's wallet. Tragically, Finney passed away in 2014 from complications of ALS.

Peter Todd's Role and Criticism

Regarding Peter Todd, who was interviewed for the documentary and considered a likely candidate, Markus stated: "He's one of the more OG core devs but not the creator."

Markus had previously expressed concerns on Twitter about the potential impact on Bitcoin's price if the Satoshi reveal in the documentary proved true.

Peter Todd Rejects Documentary Claims

Peter Todd has consistently denied being Satoshi, both before and after the HBO documentary's release. He criticized the film's director, Cullen Hobac, accusing him of endangering Todd's life.

The Bitcoin community has criticized the documentary and its creators for providing insufficient evidence to support the claim that Todd is Satoshi Nakamoto.

Prior to the film's release, Polymarket users heavily favored Len Sassaman, a cryptographer who died by suicide in 2011, as the top candidate.