According to Sogou Encyclopedia, the concept of Bitcoin was born in June 2008 165438+ 10/Beijing time. On the cryptology mailing list of metetzetzdowd.com website, Satoshi Nakamoto published a paper entitled Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System. This paper focuses on how to create a decentralized electronic trading system, which is based on mutual trust between the two parties. Two months later, 65438+10.3, Satoshi Nakamoto developed the first client program to realize the bitcoin algorithm, conducted the first "mining" and obtained the first batch of 50 bitcoins. This also marks the official birth of the Bitcoin financial system.

2. Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?

Satoshi Nakamoto? Satoshi Nakamoto) is therefore regarded as the founder of Bitcoin, but he is mysterious and no one knows his identity so far. Compared with other well-known founders, such as Alibaba founder Jack Ma and founder Liu, Satoshi Nakamoto is really too low-key. Bitcoin has ignited the enthusiasm of global investors and has been sitting on the throne of virtual currency for several years. The identity of its founder has also caused a lot of controversy.

3.？ Japanese or British?

There are many controversies about the nationality of Satoshi Nakamoto. Most investors think he is Japanese, of course, because of his Japanese surname, but his name is just a code name. Some experts think that he is British, or at least he has stayed in Britain much longer than Japan. The address of Bitcoin's paper and the address of the client program in the future are in the UK, and the descriptions of the papers are fluent in English, and Japanese culture has never been involved. In fact, this is not in line with Japanese education. Japanese people are very confident in their national culture, and this confidence permeates all aspects. The name may be a cover. Japanese people are used to talking about their culture and their special understanding in their papers, but this paper doesn't mention it at all. Therefore, people concerned think that Satoshi Nakamoto is probably British, but he stands out because of his Japanese name.

4. May not exist or die?

Satoshi Nakamoto, as the first person who owns bitcoin in the world, has never been active in the bitcoin market with his own address since then. According to conspiracy theorists, both government agencies and law enforcement officers are involved in Satoshi Nakamoto's disappearance, and he may have passed away.

5. One person or a group of people?

According to data analysis, the carrier of Bitcoin is an extremely complex blockchain. Although the first application does not require a lot of technical knowledge and operation, it needs to think about its logic quickly, build and use it in just two months, and constantly revise it to finally come to the conclusion that it will be put into market use. If Satoshi Nakamoto is not a genius, it is probably the work of a group of people.

6. Deliberately disappear?

Critics point out that Satoshi Nakamoto is so low-key and mysterious, probably because he is a perfectionist himself. He can't solve the inherent shortcomings of Bitcoin since its birth. Bitcoin may have been born a mistake, so he decided to disappear.