Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonym of the person or group who designed Bitcoin and released its reference implementation in 2008–2009. Their identity remains unknown.
Key works in the library
- the Bitcoin whitepaper (2008) — peer-to-peer electronic cash secured by proof-of-work.
- Generalized for applications by Ethereum’s Web3.
Significance
Nakamoto delivered the strongest practical proof of decentralization: a globally shared ledger with no central owner. This is the “Own” axis the Independent Internet builds on by adding control.