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Till now, I have read many news from different people claiming they are Satoshi Nakamato.
We all know all of them are lying. But, What is the benefit of being Satoshi Nakamato? If there was any benefit the real Satoshi Nakamato would have appeared by now.
I think even if Satoshi Nakamoto is found, he/she will have trouble with governments and there will be no benefit.

Don't you think he/she will get into trouble because of creating a decentralized currency which allow people to make transactions without permission of governments? If Satoshj appears, I expect him/her to be seen in the court.
In my opinion, the biggest benefit is selling bitcoins and remain anonymous.

There's a good chance yes. I mean, Ross Ulbricht got jailed for creating Silk Road 🤷(assuming that him hiring hitmen is 100% false) with a duration that even extends longer than some murderers. If the real actual Satoshi reveals himself, if he ever doesn't end up in court for some reason, he would most probably end up become missing or maybe receiving the "suicide with 27 gunshots behind the cranium" treatment.

That's it.

People like Craig Wright, Hal Finney, Dorian Nakamoto, all could be Satoshi, or maybe they all contributed in some way to its design.

However, by creating the system that will soon shake up society, that's some serious god damn accolade.

Benefits can be of many types. One can be monetary benefits and another can be honour and pride. I think the honour and pride matters most here for the most important financial innovation of this era. Because Mr. Satoshi is already a billionaire through the bitcoin he holds (at least we assume that he holds) so money doesn't come into the play. Rather, the pride takes over the stage.

However, I strongly agree with your statement that if original Satoshi is found, then he will have to face a lot of legal issues from the governments around the world.

I also have strong feeling that awarding bitcoin whitepaper copyright to Craig Wright is actually a made up game by US enforcement agencies to bring actual Satoshi out from the excile to claim his right over his own innovation. I pray to God that his actual identity never comes to light. He doesn't deserve ill treatment from the regulators.

That's not a great comparison though, what Satoshi did vs. what Ross did is wildly different.
Not saying that a government wouldn't try to go after Satoshi, but it would be for other reasons than with Ross.

if it were years ago probably if satoshi nakamoto showed his true face he would be arrested. but today governments are accepting bitcoin and he could not be punished for creating bitcoin because he is not guilty if anyone uses bitcoin to commit crimes, but i believe that he would have to face the US Congress and many other politicians and regulators from various countries, when I say " he would have to face " I mean he would have to explain what his purpose was to create bitcoin. In short: he would no longer have peace and be tormented by governments

What if Satoshi Nakamoto himself is, the government, the CIA, the FBI, or the UN is ready to punish and who has the problems you are facing, of course there isn't.

Satoshi Nakamoto, very useful for all people of this world,
The proof is you yourself, what are the benefits of you being here: (Forum).

Since Satoshi came to the crypto / internet world and introduced Bitcoin to this world, almost everyone in the world has experienced good fortune.
example:
As you yourself from not knowing crypto now know crypto.
So, in my opinion Satoshi Nakamoto, is the savior of the economy of the world community.

I guess you can say that being the creator of Bitcoin would bring some pride and recognition amongst his peers. However, he/she/they chooses to stay anonymous and hidden from us. So obviously he/she/they doesn't want any fame or glory for being the creator of Bitcoin that we have been enjoying for the last ten years or so. He chooses to disappear from the limelight and I doubt that governments are trying to pursue him though. For crypto enthusiast, there have been a lot of actors around claiming to be Satoshi, but we all know that they are all fraud, i.e. Craig Wright.

between 500,000 and 1 million BTC

that's alot of benefits

For the past few years, I've been thinking off and on that Satoshi is actually more than one person.
It sounds ridiculous, but it wouldn't be the first time in history something like that happened.

no it doesn't, it sounds entirely plausible

The benefit is that he/she sees that the project that he had created is already on success now. Many people are recognizing bitcoin and his name is also becoming popular.

Those impostors doesn't have to do with what satoshi is fighting for and the main reason why he created bitcoin.

Many have thought about that for real.

In the case of Craig Wright I think the aim to claim bitcoin trademark is the prime intention. The benefits of it is enormous that its like you own bitcoin and the altcoins are just copies of your product. Having trademark is like having rights.  Besides fame that Craig enjoys, he earns money thru it. He speaks in conferences, its odd that people in the forum despises him while the rest of the world appreciates him being fraud.

Everyone is looking for him and wants to know who he is. If Satoshi is just one man I dont see many benefits in constantly looking over your shoulder or waiting for that black van to stop while you are walking down the street. I think he should be proud of his creation but aside from that I am not sure he is enjoying life that much.

I ask a question from those who talk about the pride and the fame Satoshi Nakamato would have if the identity is revealed.
I understand you. I know how popular Satoshi will be. I know all the medias will interview Satoshi.
Do you think it's a benefit? Is this fame worth the trouble of being forced to answer some secret questions?
I think now he can enjoy the life more. We are sure Satoshi is a rich person.

What do you mean what if?

The NSA and FED created the shit.

There is absolutely nothing but fame nothing more on the positive side.
They are just making fun of their self and I think they are doing it because they know that the true creator wouldn't reveal itself.
Maybe they are just doing it to provoke the real creator who knows what is their true goal.

Exactly! Some people are just talking crap. It'd be different story if Bitcoin and blockchain tech were illegal, which they aren't.

Well, yea. They're really not a really great comparison, but both platforms are being used for fraudulent and illegal reasons, which I assume is the main reason why the government pursued Ross in the first place. Not sure which platform the government dislikes more though.

I think

satoshi nakamoto one day he left the forum forever as satoshi nakamo

the next day a new user was created in the forum but this time as a common user being a user like any of us


from that day I throw the key of his test bitcoins that (million)
and started from scratch

I buy some btc, less another bit of btc


surely today is a bitcoin whale with name and surname

but their million btc mined in principle never plans to use them

The only benefit of being Satoshi Nakamoto is I will have a huge amount of bitcoin in my wallet, and I can sell it in anytime I want. I can sell my bitcoin, enjoy my time with the money without revealing my identity to the public. I feel better to stay hidden while I can do anything I want with the money because I will be one of the richest people in the worlds. But as the OP said, being Satoshi Nakamoto will attract the government to interrogation him about the blockchain and bitcoin because I am sure that Satoshi Nakamoto still is the biggest mystery to them.

Well, if you are the creator and founder of bitcoin then it is overwhelming and humbling experience because it's one of the greatest inventions in human history that every developers looking up to as a role model of blockchain breakthrough. Mr. Nakamoto should be remained anonymous in order to protect his identity from governments or any organizations that having a bad intentions to him.

Satoshi Nakamoto is the person who changed the transaction system on the internet for the better, and many people want to meet and thank him. Well, Satoshi is a hero, I think there will be many people who want to work with Satoshi.

when satoshi shows himself, of course, satoshi will become a famous person, and maybe there will be many companies who want him to be in it. of course, there are so many advantages of that. it's just that, I think that satoshi is not interested in such things.

Well for some people admire rich people and they think money gives you power over people and Satoshi Nakamoto might be one of the richest people in the world, if he converts his 1 000 000+ coins to Fiat currency.  :P

People like Craig Wright knows if he can prove that he is Satoshi Nakamoto, then he can claim the intellectual property rights for this technology and then he can charge people royalties if they want to use this technology.

I think it is like playing with fire, because a lot of people are hunting for Satoshi for different reasons.  ::)

One is Pride. Being Satoshi will boost their pride because they created a digital currency that can change the world of currency.
I think there are some more benefits but there are more disadvantages than benefits and one of them is your life itself. If you claimed that you are Satoshi and many believed on it, there is a possibility that criminals will hunt you and get your Bitcoins that you hold.

Check these imposters and you'll see they are promoting their new coin in the market if they create Bitcoin, they will only support Bitcoin until it is fully adopted.


If he can make people believe that he is the real Satoshi Nakamoto, people and the community will believe in everything he will say even if he creates a new coin and hype it.
He will be everywhere and even become a Nobel winner for his creation.


I don't think he will be prosecuted because he has not done anything wrong, and he'll have the whole community behind him, but of course, they will question his over 1 million in his wallet and the community too since those should not be move to keep the price stabilize.

I personally think that the main reason why Satoshi Nakamoto is hiding his true identity is for his own safety. Although until now this mystery is still often used as a 'weapon' by those who feel threatened by the development of Bitcoin which is extraordinary to discredit it. But the facts prove the mystery can no longer affect the trust of Bitcoin users. The proof is that the capitalization of the cryptocurrency market, especially Bitcoin, continues to grow fantastically.

I guess it's the name. The founder of bitcoin. If you're positive towards bitcoin, you would look up, respect, and admire Satoshi since you're one of those few people who believe and benefiting from bitcoin. Creating bitcoin is like a big contribution to advancement and being a proponent, is something. Although there are poeple who completely disagree with bitcoin, showing himself could also be bad for him and maybe that's the reason why Satoshi chose to remain silent and not to show his real identity.

He might not have any related legal issues  but as soon as the real Satoshi emerges, watch  out how state governments will want to pin something bad on him to take him down.
Probably more reason why the guy refuse to show himself.

This is a fair and square question that those claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto should be asking themselves as they are so serious in getting to be recognized to be real guy. As for me, the one major benefit is the recognition by the whole world, maybe. I am sure if we can find the real guy, he will be recognized like a big hero. Now, I am not sure what the government would do to him though I don't believe that he will be killed, just like the many conspiracy theories circulated around.

I think he/she does not waste time answering government or media instead want to invest time on creating such awesome technology. Probably not interested fake fame. :P

The far most benefit of being satoshi is that he is a guru and he has become like a semi god leady to whole lots of people and when the system finally becomes accepted, he will surely be seeing as an hero of the world and his name will forever be remembered in the financial system of the world record.

Another benefit of him being satoshi is that amount that is lying in his wallet, at this present value, do you know how much this guy has not being the owner of the coin, he is a very rich guy that has suddenly become a billionaire within a short space of ten year and I am sure that there would still be other benefits that he will be enjoying right now personally, but those who are impersonating him now only lack the knowledge and they might soon be jailed.

There are many benefits of being the real Satoshi Nakamoto, and one of it is getting such a fame because of the bitcoin. But being famous and once the identity revealed then there are many controversies that will occur and of course the attention of the government will turn to you.

Here's a list of all the benefits I can think.

- Satoshi created the most popular currency that has ever been made from a single person and still is thriving right now.
- Satoshi is extremely rich.
- He's almost a hero to a lot of people, and definitely one of the most respected people in finance.

Don't think he'll ever reveal himself to the government/people, he is likely happy with what he has created and is smart enough not to want all the unnecessary attention

basically, it is very difficult to say that you are satoshi nakamoto if you aren't a japanese. Maybe, if we are to think what would be the benefits of being satoshi nakamoto is his contentment to himself, no matter if he will reveal himself or not. You know that you've done such a wonderful thing on the society that bridged the gap of the human kind in terms of financial transaction and investment .

Fame. That's it. And that's considering both the good and bad fame. He'd surely be noticed by crypto users as the forefather and benefactor of the blockchain community but that's it. Crypto is a currency not controlled by anyone, so even if he showed and introduced himself as Satoshi Nakamoto, nothing would change. I'd even think that he'd get into a lot more trouble instead rather than basking in fame and glory for what he did. Might even be sent to the hospital or to the next world cause of all the people who has grudges on him because of what he did.

you already answered your own question  

 being a satoshi nakamoto is not beneficial but they will only be in danger but idk why there are those fake satoshi showing up,  arent they afraid of what will happen to them ? they are risking thier lives just for the fame.  

or maybe the bad guys are just smart and they knew if the so called satoshi that showed up is only a wannabe or legit

Hmm, you made me wonder ???. I think being a real (just assuming) Satoshi Nakamoto with revealed true identity will cause you both misery and good things. You are prone from robbers, governments will start questioning you and bye bye peaceful living. On the other hand, the good things that could happen is that you will get more supporters everyday, many will idolize you and you will now be properly recognized by different institutions (you might become the next cover page of Time's magazine as well, who knows?).

But for me one thing is for sure, wishing to be Satoshi is not as great as what others think. It comes with a great responsibity. If money gives you life then money could be also the cause of your death.

 First all name Satoshi Nakamoto is  written  in a history  book there  is  no way  it  can  be forgetting.  very  soon Hollywood  will start  coming with stories  about Satoshi. Everyone in a crypto space  is waiting to see Satoshi  like Christian are waiting for Jesus Christ, So those  guys want to  take this glory  some day  but none of them have evidence  to  prove  that  he is the real Satoshi.  Been Satoshi is no longer dangerous but now is for glory and honor. 

The main benefit would be the pride and fame that goes along with creating a currency that one day may revolutionize the the way transactions are made across the globe. Even now he/she would be viewed upon as one of the greatest minds in history and go down in the history books with the greats such as Einstein, for creating a currency that is valued so highly in today's society. However, obviously with this benefit, there are many disadvantages, with the main one being the safety of the individual/group due to the fact that they are known to be holding a huge amount of bitcoin, as well as facing persecution from governments around the world who dislike this type of digital currency.

There's only one benefit I can think off of why they are claiming that they are Satoshi Nakamoto. Maybe because of the locked wallet of Satoshi Nakamoto which has almost 1million bitcoin in it. Other than that I can't see why they are pushing to claim that they are Nakamoto, all that will bring to them is doom and tons of risk im sure there are many people who are hunting Nakamoto because of what he created.

Maybe Mr Craig can give a better answer to this topic, i mean he has fought so hard to be recognize as the real satoshi nakamoto without success, i assume he knows the benefit of being regarded as Satoshi more better ;D,

in any case, there will be both good and not so good benefit of been satoshi, the good benefit will be the person will go down in history and be known as the man/woman who created a revolutionary technology,
the not so good benefit will be your life will not be the same again, you will loss your privacy = no more anonymous, good and bad people will hunts you down, people will need answers to their zillion questions and the list goes on....