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Mike Hearn's private email correspondence with Satoshi Nakamoto, in which Satoshi stated he had 'moved on to other things' and that Bitcoin was 'in good hands with Gavin and everyone.'
Satoshi Nakamoto's final known private communications: on April 23, 2011, he told Mike Hearn 'I've moved on to other things. It's in good hands with Gavin and everyone.' Three days later, on April 26, he sent his last known email to Gavin Andresen, transferring the network alert key and writing 'I've moved on to other things and will probably be unavailable.'
Mike Hearn publishes 'The resolution of the Bitcoin experiment,' declaring that Bitcoin has failed due to governance breakdown and the block size stalemate. He announces he has sold all his coins and is leaving the project.
Mike Hearn publishes his private email correspondence with Satoshi Nakamoto, providing valuable insights into Satoshi's thinking about Bitcoin's technical future.
Mike Hearn testifies at the COPA v. Craig Wright trial, recounting his direct interactions with Satoshi Nakamoto and describing how Craig Wright failed his technical 'check questions' at a 2016 dinner. He concludes that Wright lacked the clarity of thought present in Satoshi's emails.
In a CoinGeek interview, Mike Hearn offers rare reflections on Satoshi Nakamoto's personality, describing him as someone who enjoyed experimenting and discussing possibilities but grew frustrated when evangelical personalities arrived in the community.