identity-claim

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Event May 2, 2016 Added June 27, 2026 Updated August 6, 2026 Analysis

Was Craig Wright Satoshi? The only hypothesis its subject made about himself

Craig Wright ↔ Satoshi Nakamoto

The only candidate who claimed the identity himself — declared in coordinated BBC and Economist interviews in May 2016, cryptographic proof in hand. The evidence, weighed.

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

Craig Wright publicly claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto

BBC / The Economist ↔ Craig Wright, Satoshi Nakamoto, Gavin Andresen

Craig Wright publicly declared himself Satoshi in BBC, Economist and GQ interviews. His blog cryptographic proof was quickly debunked — he had reused a 2009 transaction signature.