Back, who has long been speculated to be Satoshi Nakamoto, categorically rejected these claims. He recalled that the Bitcoin whitepaper references his own invention, Hashcash, which was developed a decade before Bitcoin’s launch. According to Back, he was one of the first people to receive an email from Satoshi in August 2008. “I think I was the first person to receive an email from Satoshi in August 2008. He referenced a system I had developed ten years earlier,” Back said. He emphasized that their communication was strictly technical and professional. Back noted that Satoshi’s digital footprint completely ... (full story)