pseudonymity

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Event July 6, 2010 Added February 8, 2026 Updated September 21, 2026 Article

Re: Bitcoin - De-emphasize the anonymous angle

Satoshi Nakamoto ↔ Martti Malmi

Satoshi warns Malmi to de-emphasize Bitcoin's anonymity claims, distinguishing between anonymity and pseudonymity - a prescient warning about privacy expectations.

Event November 15, 2008 Added May 21, 2026 Updated July 16, 2026 Mailing List 25 messages

"Bitcoin P2P e-cash paper" — Satoshi's first Bitcoin announcement (Oct 2008)

Ray Dillinger ↔ Satoshi Nakamoto

Dillinger distinguishes anonymity from pseudonymity, proposes recipient-generated key pairs, asks when a transaction becomes irrevocable, and questions how fees would flow to nodes.