Can We Find Satoshi?

[Nadziratel]

While I was just reading the conversations about Satoshi in another post, a question stuck in my mind

We know that with Genesis Block, Satoshi revealed the first Bitcoins. And from that day on, the blockchain network began to work actively. Satoshi disappeared after a while. (I don't think he'll be back) He left behind a great legacy. But if all the blocks are actually viewable from the past today, somehow, since all the transactions have been followed since the first blocks, couldn't Satoshi be found?

I'm not talking about a simple thing, I know. But if you think that the first mining started with Satoshi and he didn't change a lot of wallets, it seems to me that the wallet can be traced. And either the first blocks after the first Satoshi disappeared could give us some clues.

Wallets known to be Satoshi can also be followed, for example I'm sure they will give you a few hints. (All these conversations, valid only if he is still alive, of course!)

[Jericka D Ranillo]

Thats a big question to us, where is satoshi? I guess with just few hints we cant find him. Its been 9 years back then but no one can prove which person is that named satoshi. Maybe he's still alive but dont want to be public. Live a peaceful life with his family.

[LoyceMobile]

Finding Satoshi's addresses isn't a big secret, but it doesn't tell you who he is.
He'll need to spend his coins first to get any clues.

[Haunebu]

Here we go again. Another Satoshi thread. Don't you guys ever get tired of being curious as to Satoshi and his whereabouts? The man or woman or a group of people etc developed something amazing and left.

Satoshi clearly wants to stay hidden which is why we need to respect that instead of trying to satisfy our curiosities.

[Bitinity]

Here we go again. Another Satoshi thread. Don't you guys ever get tired of being curious as to Satoshi and his whereabouts? The man or woman or a group of people etc developed something amazing and left.

Satoshi clearly wants to stay hidden which is why we need to respect that instead of trying to satisfy our curiosities.

It is normal that most people keeps on wondering who is satoshi, where he lives, etc. His anonymity makes our curiosities get bigger time to time as we are following a great thing that he created a decade ago. I do even wonder what is the main reason why he keeps himself anonymous as he can be the most popular person in this world who invent a great technology. This curiosity wont never end, people will keep on wondering although they know that they wont get the answer. 

[zuziekatee]

Take this into consideration , I wil still say it will still be kind of difficult to trace satoshi’s wallet or his whereabouts . A lot of things has changed and I believe he would have Made a full dealings of this wallet issues and anything that could give traces to his whereabouts of personal holdings.

[Ailmand]

The question is, does satoshi want to be found? We actually have no clue about the true identity of satoshi. I guess it is his intention to remain anonymous and it is better if we keep it that way.

[Noa_Amable]

Thats a big question to us, where is satoshi? I guess with just few hints we cant find him. Its been 9 years back then but no one can prove which person is that named satoshi. Maybe he's still alive but dont want to be public. Live a peaceful life with his family.

it might be not a single person though. I guess he/she/them still working on its development

[KennyR]

Thats a big question to us, where is satoshi? I guess with just few hints we cant find him. Its been 9 years back then but no one can prove which person is that named satoshi. Maybe he's still alive but dont want to be public. Live a peaceful life with his family.

it might be not a single person though. I guess he/she/them still working on its development

There is no use of analyzing whether Satoshi is a single person or a group of people. He has made an innovation and has given it to the public. Now through this people have got financial freedom. By now going behind or going in search of satoshi isn't required anymore. Let's show the same level of interest in supporting the growth and increase of adoption of bitcoin.

[fiulpro]

I don't think we can trace someone by knowing their wallet address alone '
That person , if he is getting involved in trading , if he is buying selling or transferring Bitcoins in something else then there is a chance that we can do that .
He needs to send his Bitcoins somewhere ,
Wallet address is something that we can make 1000' s in one day, let's not forget about the recurrent message from our wallets to use new Bitcoin address for every transaction to make it untracable.
Therefore I think for that we need to find his transaction history and then pry into that.
Because right now we need our identities and all but before , like 2-3 years before if was more simpler , thus I don't know if his old address is still working and if he has submitted the documents.
Also I don't think he will use any wallets to be honest.

[betty11]

The identity of Satoshi Nakamoto  as a person is conceived in great mystery. His bitcoin are still very intact except the very first transaction he made to Hal Finney, but this Hal Finney has never meant Satoshi, today Hal Finney is no more alive to answer any possible questions or links. Everything about bitcoin the creator of the bitcoin is more of a mystery, and I like it so.

[Mpamaegbu]

I think the world is passed caring knowing who Satoshi is anymore since finding him won't add any value to Bitcoin price. Without him Bitcoin has been able to record much progress. However, there is a theory that Satoshi is a code name, not a single individual.

[vit05]

"and he didn't change a lot of wallets"

But he changed. He changed many times. He used several wallets. Several wallets have been tracked that would be from his. But so what? They remained untouched. They're there, with their coins frozen.

Nothing indicates that he is a scammer who created Bitcoin and then disappeared to get rich using the mined Bitcoins. It is not through the wallets that someone will find it. The only way to find him is if the people who interacted with him are willing to look for him. But that is not anyone's intention.

Or someone who knows him in IRL finds out some links between him and Bitcoin and start publishing online.

[lyks15]

I really don't know the point why they want to know or why did so interested to find and to know Satoshi. Because for me it doesn't really matter. Even Satoshi is real or not I it is okay for me. As a long as I know what I am doing and my focus is on my dreams and goals not to find and to know about Satoshi. Don't waste your time find him because you are wasting your time.

[btc_angela]

The guy really knows how to hide his identify so I doubt that even tracing the genesis block would yield anything that will point out to the real identify of Satoshi. I'm sure someone already think about this method before however, they still failed finding him. And at this point, I don't see any benefits of people revealing the creator of bitcoin. On the contrary it might cause chaos.

[alisafidel58]

You cant find somebody that doesn't want to be found. You can't trace the address whereabouts even if you try to. The person wants to remain anonymous and doesn't want or need to take credit from his creation.

[BitBustah]

The question is, does satoshi want to be found? We actually have no clue about the true identity of satoshi. I guess it is his intention to remain anonymous and it is better if we keep it that way.

Satoshi Nakamoto who was my friend passed a few years ago.

Can you provide any proof or are you just making ridiculous claims?

[okala]

This is the big question that have been left unanswered, because santoshi according to findings is holding about 15 million bitcoin and have not spend any amount since the first operation which will make it very difficult to trace his identity. We all will keep searching for the real santoshi.

[antisocial77]

i think not he, them.and i also think they are still around us even here bitcointalk.and im glad they created bitcoin but im so tired of hearing satoshi.isnt it enough to talk about it?

[BitBustah]

i think not he, them.and i also think they are still around us even here bitcointalk.and im glad they created bitcoin but im so tired of hearing satoshi.isnt it enough to talk about it?

I bet Satoshi still visits this forum , he may even be posting from an alt account.  Don't forget that he is sitting on a stash of about 1 million bitcoins (including all the forked coins) that is over $5billion at current prices.