Project Qultra: Proper Bitcoin Stuff

Let's attempt to unravel the mystery of Satoshi Nakamoto's true identity. Was it one person, or a top team of crypto pioneers? And what about the rumoured Easter eggs, like a hidden seed phrase for around 1.1 million BTC (worth £85B as of June 2025)? I’ve examined Bitcoin’s origins, Nakamoto’s posts, and cypherpunk clues to lay out the best arguments for and against, keeping it grounded and evidence-based. No wild conspiracies here. The Basics Satoshi Nakamoto produced the Bitcoin white paper in 2008, launched v0.1 in January 2009, and posted 575 times on BitcoinTalk before vanishing in 2011. Bitcoin’s blockchain, proof-of-work (PoW), ECDSA signatures, and P2P networking—drew from cypherpunk ideals like privacy and decentralisation. The big question: who was behind the pseudonym? I’m exploring two theories: a solo creator named Len Sassaman, or a team consisting of Len Sassaman, Hal Finney, Adam Back, Wei Dai, Dan Kaminsky, David Chaum, Bart Preneel, Jean-Jacques Quisquater. I’...