IsMuskSatoshiBitcoin whitepaper
The paper released under Satoshi Nakamoto’s name in 2008.
PRIMARY SOURCE LIBRARY
Satoshi Nakamoto Sources: Read the Record for Yourself
Good identity research begins before the candidate theories. This library prioritizes original documents, preserved correspondence, code, predecessor proposals, and court records over retellings.
Evidence note: the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto remains unproven. This site distinguishes documented facts from interpretation and speculation.
Foundational Bitcoin records
Original mailing-list announcement
The 31 October 2008 announcement to the cryptography mailing list.
Bitcoin Core repository
The public source-code repository and version history for Bitcoin Core.
Satoshi’s writings
The Complete Satoshi
Searchable gateway to archived writings.
Cryptography mailing-list emails
Early public messages introducing and discussing Bitcoin.
Bitcoin developer emails
Messages about technical development and adoption.
Forum posts
Archived public posts attributed to Satoshi.
Predecessors and cited ideas
Hashcash
Adam Back’s proof-of-work system, cited in the whitepaper.
Bit Gold
Nick Szabo’s proposal for scarce digital property.
Reusable Proofs of Work
Hal Finney’s pre-Bitcoin reusable proof-of-work system.
b-money
Wei Dai’s distributed electronic cash proposal, cited by Satoshi.
Identity claims and adjudicated evidence
COPA v Wright judgment
The 2024 High Court judgment rejecting Craig Wright’s claim.
COPA v Wright approved judgment PDF
Full reasons and evidentiary analysis.
Elon Musk interview clip
Musk denies being Satoshi and discusses Nick Szabo with Lex Fridman.
How sources are selected
Priority goes to contemporary documents and institutions that preserve originals. A source is not included because it agrees with the book’s thesis. Sources that contradict or weaken the thesis are equally important.
Secondary journalism is useful for interviews and context, but identity claims should be checked against the underlying document whenever possible. Wikipedia is a discovery aid, not the endpoint for a disputed attribution.