Adam Back responds: I am not Satoshi Nakamoto

SmartContractAuditor · 2026-04-08T11:04:18+00:00

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Adam Back posted on X stating that he is not Satoshi Nakamoto, but very early on he had been highly focused on the positive impact of cryptography, online privacy, and electronic cash on society. Therefore, beginning around 1992, he actively participated in the Cypherpunks mailing list’s research into the applications of electronic cash and privacy technologies, and these studies helped bring about the creation of Hashcash and other ideas.Previously, The New York Times wrote that Adam Back might be Satoshi Nakamoto.

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2026-04-08 11:04:18

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Adam Back said in a post on the X platform that he is not Satoshi Nakamoto, but that he has been paying close attention for a long time to the positive societal impact of cryptography, online privacy, and electronic cash. Therefore, starting around 1992, he actively participated in application research on electronic cash and privacy technologies in the Cypherpunks mailing list. These efforts helped bring about the creation of Hashcash and other ideas.

Earlier, the New York Times published a report stating that Adam Back might be Satoshi Nakamoto.

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