Will Satoshi ever come forward?

[Bitcoin-Eco]

Satoshi could have returned many times. Would people even listen? He or She did the best anonymous development then disappeared. So well in fact Satoshi could be right in front of you but you wouldn't believe it. If however Satoshi did provide proof "keys " then Bitcoin might fall apart. Some of bitcoin value comes from the absence of Satoshi

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[Obito]

Satoshi could have returned many times. Would people even listen? He or She did the best anonymous development then disappeared. So well in fact Satoshi could be right in front of you but you wouldn't believe it. If however Satoshi did provide proof "keys " then Bitcoin might fall apart. Some of bitcoin value comes from the absence of Satoshi

Exactly, even prophets and gods coming down this world declaring their identity is going to be ignored and laugh at because everyone is realistic and will have a really hard time believing the unbelievable, that's just like satoshi, if s/he suddenly came out declaring his identity, s/he better have some sort of damning proof that s/he is who s/he claim s/he is, but let's be real for a second, there's a lot of opportunity for satoshi to come out but s/he didn't, pretty sure that satoshi is implying that s/he wants to remain anonymous.

[bittraffic]

Satoshi coming out would be the government and institutions' dream come true. We are already used to Bitcoin volatility like it could dip 50% even just for correction. We probably won't mind if satoshi comes out and the market crash.

Him coming out is likely not going to happen. He seemed to have done everything to hide, it's illogical to come out after all these things he did. He can't be lured to go out all because they are creating a Satoshi monument in Budapest! 

[ropyu1978]

after a long time he was hiding, and hiding his identity, for about 12 years, I think he is difficult to appear in public, I think he will stick to his stance, and will hide his identity,, he only wants people to know about his work but not about him. ..

[songchunlai]

I came out and was always deleted. I was so angry. I have modified my email address of P2P foundation.

[btc78]

I think so, because most of the things he or she put in place in the world is giving good results which many people will like to see he or she to appreciate for the good work. Since Satoshi impact is still keeping some countries to sustain in their economy they would like to celebrate he or she as a king or queen.

If Satoshi is still alive, but the thing is is he? more than 10 years and no even a single word.  if Satoshi wanted to show himself i think he already did specially this year alone.
and Surely he will come out to let people know about the progress if there are news but there is none.

I came out and was always deleted. I was so angry. I have modified my email address of P2P foundation.

What are you talking? this was not even related to the discussion.

after a long time he was hiding, and hiding his identity, for about 12 years, I think he is difficult to appear in public, I think he will stick to his stance, and will hide his identity,, he only wants people to know about his work but not about him. ..

If he is really hiding then We must be happy, but what if the creator was already gone?

[Lucius]

He was posting almost every day. Few posts daily and than disappeared. He didn't even say goodbye. He did not write that he was abandoning the project because BTC is ready enough for that. He just disappeared.

What exactly happened to Satoshi has not been clarified yet, although I believe that some of his close associates know much more than has ever been made public. It is possible that some additional information will be published over time, although it will be a distant history that will no longer be able to influence Bitcoin in any way.

If you read what actually happened behind the scenes in the early years, it can be clearly concluded that some individuals were not satisfied with the fact that Satoshi still makes all the important decisions. Apparently there was very strong pressure on Satoshi to actually leave, or at least leave most of the decisions to some other people - and from everything Satoshi did before his disappearance, it is clear that he did not leave until he made some important moves.

One of the best articles that describes in detail all the events and gives a very good insight into everything that happened between Satoshi and his close associates should be read by everyone. I will single out the following :

Still, it’s difficult to say if Satoshi’s decision to walk away was his alone. After all, over the year, there had been a dramatic change in tone toward his leadership.

As to whether he intended to leave, however, Satoshi was definite, his sign-off observable when he removed his name from Bitcoin’s copyright statements[X]. Thereafter, he would also update Bitcoin.org, adding the names and emails of other developers – including Andresen, Sirius, Laszlo and Nils Schneider (tcatm) – to its contact page and removing his own[X].

What little we know about the transition was represented by Andresen publicly when he claimed a week later to have received Satoshi’s “blessing” to start “more active project management.”[X]

In the interim, Andresen assumed the trappings of authority, putting out a “help wanted” post and making clear to new volunteers they would now need to move the project forward[X].

“Who is willing and able to help out? Don't ask permission, just jump in. Your reward will be recognition, admiration and respect. It is time to take Bitcoin from, essentially, a single programmer project to a robust open-source project with lots of contributors.”

[DatKing]

Some people even say that Bitcoin could go down at a incredibly high rate if Satoshi reveals his/her identity. But I don't see any logic about thinking in this way. But I'm sure that Bitcoin will be affected by it if such thing happens.

[maydna]

I don't think Satoshi will coming from his hiding places and tell the public that he is the real Satoshi. He will stay in his hidden place and still working for what he did, but perhaps, he will ask some of his friends to watch cryptocurrency from somewhere else.

As there is no clue about who is Satoshi, we can let him hide without we can know what was he did. But I think he will show himself in the future, but I am not sure why he comes to the public.

[mk4]

Some people even say that Bitcoin could go down at a incredibly high rate if Satoshi reveals his/her identity. But I don't see any logic about thinking in this way. But I'm sure that Bitcoin will be affected by it if such thing happens.

Think about it: what if it's the case that Satoshi had somewhat of a bad past? Or if he/she/they support a certain politician or have a certain controversial ideology? A weed smoker? An alcoholic? Something ridiculous like Satoshi being a fan of some anime kink and likes waifu pillows? Literally anything that could be twisted to a negative and over-exaggerated will be used by those so called "journalists".

[nightxglow]

The pro might be well now our curiousity is gone, and bitcoin will surely be a hot topic for a while since the founder now appear, and will have a good impact to the price i guess. But then, the cons might be happen if satoshi is not what we expect him to be, like the imagination is destroyed, and people might get disappointed or else.
But still i don't think satoshi will ever want to appear in the society, ever. Since if he wanted to do so, he would have done so for a long time ago.

[Vatimins]

     Just leave the damn guy alone ffs. He clearly doesn't want himself to be found and he most certainly has valid reasons for this. Just admire the guy and appreciate his creation which has lead us to be here. Forcing a guy to come out against his will would never end up to a good outcome anyway so let us just stop pestering and let the guy be. There are far more important things related to bitcoin which are very significant to its future. Might as well focus on these things instead of more nonsense.

[just_Alice]

There are no pros and cons here, IMO. What he created is what matters most, from his posts we can have some kind of imagination of what kind of person he was. But why does it matter who is he or she exactly? That knowledge will change nothing. On the other hand, he's a billionaire, declaring identity will have consequences, Satoshi would no longer live calmly, he'd worry whether some idiots will break this night into his house and try to steal all the money, he'd have to become a public personality, hire security...who needs all that?
Without exposure Satoshi can maintain a calm life, with no media involved, making gossips around every move. Right now Satoshi is rich, famous, and anonymous, what else can you wish for?

[Reosta_]

I think that we will never learn who Satoshi is. Satoshi should have revealed himself or herself in the first times of Bitcoin. Now, we don't know how much affect Satoshi's revelation could leave on people. And it is hard to predict its probable reflection on the market.

[acener]

We don't even know if Satoshi is still alive or not it has been more than a decade since he left.
In those years we couldn't find a clue or something that would lead to his real identity so I think there is super low chance that he would come out from the shadow beside what would he gain from it?
If he wants attention he wouldn't hide at all and just go on after the success of his project so for me he doesn't have any reason to show up.

[lalabotax]

The possibility is very small so he can reappear as Satoshi and reveal who he can actually in the real world. And only with strong evidence of new people will believe it as Satoshi. And this may not be easy especially because so far many people recognize themselves as Satoshi. Especially if indeed Satoshi is not just one person but is an organization. Then the possibility will be smaller.
Even if he will reappear, there is a possibility he will not reveal his real life, this is too risky.

[rhomelmabini]

I think that we will never learn who Satoshi is. Satoshi should have revealed himself or herself in the first times of Bitcoin. Now, we don't know how much affect Satoshi's revelation could leave on people. And it is hard to predict its probable reflection on the market.

I believe there's not much of a huge feat if he comes forward again because Bitcoin has been a success anymore. He can only be known if ever his bitcoins will be moved but I guess it's still difficult since he/she/they know how to hide without a trace.

The only thing that was alarming if those bitcoins he hoard will be dumped among the market, though it's a good thing since there's no monopoly but I guess there's still worry and FUD will surely be created.

[Oceat]

The question is, does Satoshi is still alive? Does Satoshi wanted to be found? If he/they want they will already a long time ago. I'm not hoping he/they will coming to show themselves anymore. People will tend to ask more questions if he/they would show up and what could be the possibility that he would remain peaceful in his/their time left in this world when the world/people wanted them.

I would suggest that we left it as it is and leave Satoshi alone for pete sake how many times I will be reading something like this in the future?

[titular]

Personally, I think the cons of him coming forward will always outweigh the pros but I'm curious what some of y'all think. What would your single biggest pro or con be for him coming/not coming forward be?

I think if he came out, governments would find ways to stick dirt on him. Accuse him of being a pedo or something and get Bitcoin the FUD of a lifetime.

[indo1]

Satoshi is indeed very full of mysteries, and also many pros and cons, therefore there are still many who do not believe about bitcoin, some people may think badly, plus the history of bitcoin was once used for illegal transactions, and also satoshi as well as people from the dark web, It is not wrong to be wary, but bitcoin is now too public. If satoshi will appear in the future and take over, why not now? if they were in control and sold the whole then they would have been very rich.