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Event March 6, 2014 Added June 27, 2026 Updated July 26, 2026 Analysis

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

Dorian Nakamoto ↔ Satoshi Nakamoto, Hal Finney

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

Event March 6, 2014 Added February 8, 2026 Updated July 20, 2026 Article

Newsweek claims to identify Satoshi Nakamoto as Dorian Nakamoto

Leah McGrath Goodman ↔ Dorian Nakamoto, Satoshi Nakamoto

Newsweek publishes 'The Face Behind Bitcoin,' identifying Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto, a 64-year-old Japanese-American man living in Temple City, California, as Bitcoin's creator.

Event March 7, 2014 Added February 8, 2026 Updated July 20, 2026 Article

Satoshi's P2P Foundation account briefly returns to deny Dorian Nakamoto (2014)

Bitcoin Institute ↔ Satoshi Nakamoto, Dorian Nakamoto

About 24 hours after Newsweek named Dorian Nakamoto as Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi's dormant P2P Foundation account posted a one-sentence denial. The post's authenticity has been debated since.