Hal Finney hypothesis

Keyword reference — entries that mention this term in body prose.

Defined in: Was Hal Finney Satoshi? — RPOW's author, with a real Satoshi Nakamoto living blocks from his door

3 entries reference this keyword in body prose.

Event March 6, 2014 Added June 27, 2026 Updated November 9, 2026 Analysis

Was Dorian Nakamoto Satoshi? The man whose legal name was, literally, Satoshi Nakamoto

Dorian Nakamoto ↔ Satoshi Nakamoto, Hal Finney, Leah McGrath Goodman

His legal name was, literally, Satoshi Nakamoto — and a 2014 Newsweek cover story named him. The evidence, weighed.

Event March 25, 2014 Added May 3, 2026 Updated November 9, 2026 Article

Andy Greenberg / Forbes: 'Nakamoto's Neighbor — The Bitcoin Ghostwriter Who Wasn't'

Andy Greenberg ↔ Hal Finney, Fran Finney, Dorian Nakamoto, Satoshi Nakamoto

March 25, 2014 Forbes feature: Andy Greenberg followed the Temple City coincidence to Hal Finney, then dropped the theory after seeing Finney's 2009 emails with Satoshi and his wallet record.

Event July 3, 2011 Added April 29, 2026 Updated November 9, 2026 Analysis

Was Len Sassaman Satoshi? Satoshi went silent sixty-eight days before Sassaman died

Len Sassaman ↔ Satoshi Nakamoto, Gavin Andresen, Hal Finney, Martti Malmi, Mike Hearn, Michel Bauwens, Meredith Patterson

The Mixmaster developer who died 68 days after Satoshi's last known email. The evidence for Len Sassaman as Satoshi, weighed.