Who is Satoshi? - The Hal Finney-Dorian Nakamoto Connection

Who is Satoshi? - The Hal Finney-Dorian Nakamoto Connection

A connection between the late computer scientist, Hal Finney, and Dorian Nakamoto could hold the answer to the creator of Bitcoin’s identity. The identity of Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, has been the cause of much speculation since the cryptocurrency was created. This has especially been the case in recent weeks after Craig Wright claimed to be the man himself. An oft-overlooked connection between the late computer scientist, Hal Finney, and Dorian Nakamoto, born Satoshi, could hold the answer. Hal Finney. Hal Finney was a computer scientist and pre-Bitcoin....


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