An account bearing the handle @satoshi, linked to the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, has emerged from a long silence on the social media platform, X.
The account broke its silence on Sunday, marking its first activity since 2018. The reappearance has sparked widespread speculation among the cryptocurrency community.
“Satoshi Nakamoto” is the pseudonym of the unidentified individual or group behind the creation of Bitcoin. The tweet from the @satoshi handle proposes an exploration of aspects not explicitly mentioned in the original Bitcoin white paper, attracting over 1.5 million views.
The likelihood of this account being genuinely tied to the elusive Bitcoin creator is extremely low. This is due to X’s policy that allows any user to acquire a verified badge through a paid subscription, a feature introduced by the platform’s new owner, Elon Musk.
The cryptocurrency community has reacted with a mix of intrigue and skepticism to the account’s resurgence, with prominent analyst Adam Cochran and the Kraken exchange among those chiming in. Many have cautioned against clicking any links that could potentially be shared by the account, citing the possibility of a scam.
The real Satoshi Nakamoto notably retreated from public engagements and disappeared from online forums around 2010, after sharing the Bitcoin white paper in 2008.