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Event April 26, 2011 Added May 20, 2026 Updated May 20, 2026 Private Correspondence 4 messages

Satoshi ↔ Gavin Andresen Correspondence

Gavin Andresen ↔ Satoshi Nakamoto

Andresen replies to Satoshi's alert-key email, accepts the key, and discloses that In-Q-Tel has invited him to present Bitcoin to US intelligence agencies. Satoshi never replied.

Event April 26, 2011 Added February 8, 2026 Updated July 20, 2026 Article

Re: alert key - CIA presentation disclosure

Gavin Andresen ↔ Satoshi Nakamoto

Gavin Andresen replies to Satoshi's final email, accepting the alert key and disclosing that he has been invited to present Bitcoin to US intelligence agencies. Satoshi never replies to this message.

Event April 27, 2011 Added February 8, 2026 Updated March 31, 2026 Forum Post

Gavin will visit the CIA

Gavin Andresen ↔ Satoshi Nakamoto

Gavin Andresen announces he has been invited to give a presentation about Bitcoin at the CIA, which may have contributed to Satoshi's subsequent withdrawal from the project.

Event May 2, 2016 Added February 8, 2026 Updated July 20, 2026 Article

Gavin Andresen recalls how Satoshi 'pulled a fast one' to make him Bitcoin's leader

Gavin Andresen ↔ Satoshi Nakamoto

Gavin Andresen, who was given commit access to Bitcoin by Satoshi and became the lead developer, recalls his interactions with Satoshi and the transition of leadership.