Satoshi Nakamoto
Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, author of the white paper, and lead developer during Bitcoin’s earliest years.
Why it matters
Satoshi combined prior ideas into a working system and bootstrapped the network before stepping away.
Key ideas
- Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, author of the white paper, and lead developer during Bitcoin’s earliest years.
- This topic belongs to California Bitcoin’s history knowledge layer.
- Use primary and technical sources where possible, and distinguish protocol facts from market narratives.
Primary and technical sources
The Complete SatoshiSatoshi Nakamoto InstituteBitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash SystemSatoshi Nakamoto