Is it the fear of big crash that has stopped Satoshi from selling his bitcoins ?

[davis196]

Satoshi owns lot of bitcoin created in early days. But he has not sold any even in current prices.

Is it the fear of big crash that has stopped Satoshi from selling his bitcoins ?

Satoshi would've caused a big price crash, if he sold a massive amount of his BTC back in the day, but the Bitcoin price would've recovered in the long run. This makes the whole idea of Satoshi being "too afraid to sell" kinda stupid.
Nobody ever stopped Satoshi from selling small parts of his Bitcoins. I do believe that Satoshi selling a little bit of his BTC wouldn't lead to a major BTC price crash. I also have come to the conclusion that Satoshi is either dead or he simply doesn't have access to his wallet. Maybe he deliberately forgot his password and seed phrase. Nobody knows the truth and we are all just speculating.

[arwin100]

Satoshi owns lot of bitcoin created in early days. But he has not sold any even in current prices.

Is it the fear of big crash that has stopped Satoshi from selling his bitcoins ?

Satoshi would've caused a big price crash, if he sold a massive amount of his BTC back in the day, but the Bitcoin price would've recovered in the long run. This makes the whole idea of Satoshi being "too afraid to sell" kinda stupid.
Nobody ever stopped Satoshi from selling small parts of his Bitcoins. I do believe that Satoshi selling a little bit of his BTC wouldn't lead to a major BTC price crash. I also have come to the conclusion that Satoshi is either dead or he simply doesn't have access to his wallet. Maybe he deliberately forgot his password and seed phrase. Nobody knows the truth and we are all just speculating.

Yeah because he is the creator and provably people would think about that he's totally abandoning Bitcoin if he initiate that dumps.

But I don't really think that this situation will happen. Since at first place if he plans to rug pull his supporters or those who invest on Bitcoin for sure that he already do this before.

But now since we able to see Bitcoin succeed and no other suspicious or other bothering movement from his side so that means he don't want to sell his Bitcoin and thriving to made his creation as best or even useful currency in the world.

[CryptoHeadlineNews]

Satoshi owns lot of bitcoin created in early days. But he has not sold any even in current prices.

Is it the fear of big crash that has stopped Satoshi from selling his bitcoins ?

Yes, I strongly agree with you on the point you just gave above that the fear to not see Bitcoin crash is actually the reason why Satoshi has not sold a penny right from 2009 when those coins were deposited into his Bitcoin wallet. While secondly, for the purpose of history is another reason why Satoshi Nakamoto have decided not to touch his 1million Bitcoin, so as to give people a reason why to believe in Bitcoin. Making people believe if Satoshi Nakamoto could hold his coin for such a long while, they too can hold their coin too. Because I have seen many scenarios whereby a whale Bitcoin transaction that is not even up to 1% (i.e 10,000 BTC) of what Satoshi Nakamoto holds in his wallet was made and it greatly affected the price of Bitcoin negatively to drop by 20% to 30%. So imagine if Satoshi sells all his 1million Bitcoin today, it will drastically affect the price of Bitcoin to fall to around $30,000 or below.

[mrust_mobile]

I don’t think satoshi cares about the price of bitcoin, probably he never did. He was interested more in the technology. He spent his time to make bitcoin better, not more expensive. His coins haven’t been moved that’s true but we also haven’t seen or heard from him for years. His current forum account is also locked by the admin and unless satoshi signs a message from one of his addresses, we will never be able to hear from him again. He very well might be dead too. Most people don’t think much about that but it is possible since there is a good possibility of him being Hal Finney. Either way, I am glad he is not selling any of his coins because if he did, that would harm bitcoin’s reputation. People would think: “If the founder is selling, why would I keep holding?” It would trigger a bloodbath.

[Woodie]

We can't rule it out as a valid reason, besides as a dev what message would he be sending if he was selling his known stash... the premined coins and all that.. come on the man isn't  touching those coins for sure because markets could be sent in a negative frenzy.. but am sure he thought of this from the beginning and could have bought other coins to keep his pseudo identity and real identity apart.

[Ziskinberg]

I don't think its a smart choice selling his bitcoins now especially that bitcoin price is not yet on its peak. He knows his invention and his investment well so definitely, selling shouldn't be the best option, but just plain hodling until he gets satisfied with the price of bitcoin, maybe by then we could notice that he is starting to sell some of his bitcoin assets.

Its hard to assume that he is fearing the big crash, because if there's one here who is the bravest about bitcoin crash and price decline, it would be no other than Satoshi because he started bitcoin.

[moneystery]

Nobody knows for sure... he could be gone, he could be uninterested in it, he could be completely disinterested in Bitcoin, or any number of other possibilities. So, the most we can do is speculate on the various possibilities as to why  he didn't touch his Bitcoin, and whatever that is, I hope that it stays like that forever.

[Powerjumboo]

We will keep speculating because nobody knows what has happened to him. Some people said he might have lost access to the wallet. My best bet is that he might have died or decided to donate the coin to the ecosystem.

If he is alive, I don't think his reason for not selling is because of the fear that the price will crash. The market will still be recovering as Satoshi dumps his coins.

Our speculations about Satoshi Nakamoto are endless. And because this speculation is endless, we cannot imagine his existence, which is why our speculations will be based on whatever he says. As you say, he may have died or donated all his coins to the ecosystem, but I think he is not dead and did not donate his coins to the ecosystem. Maybe he is alive and seeing everything but he is not coming out in public. But the only question in my mind is, if he is alive, why is he not coming out in public despite his great contribution?

[Botnake]

You can ask yourself OP. Why are you not selling your coins if ever you have been hodling a good amount? I don't think you're afraid for a big crash, but I do believe you chose to hold longer because you still want to earn more bitcoin and you want massive profits in the long run, so therefore selling right now is not the best option.

Just like Satoshi, he also want the best for him and the best for his bitcoin investment.

[Kelvinid]

Satoshi knows the high potentials of bitcoin, the longer he will hold them, the bigger amount of returns. And besides, if he does not need emergency funds right now, why do he have to sell.  It's not the fear of big crash why he is still hodling bitcoins, but maybe he will only spend them when bitcoin becomes globally adopted, and that could probably take long years of processing, so it only means we should expect that he won't be selling his bitcoins until then.

Satoshi is brilliant more than anyone else, and trust me he knows well what he's doing, that is if he's still alive at the moment.

[DaNNy001]

Satoshi owns lot of bitcoin created in early days. But he has not sold any even in current prices.

Is it the fear of big crash that has stopped Satoshi from selling his bitcoins ?

Yes, I strongly agree with you on the point you just gave above that the fear to not see Bitcoin crash is actually the reason why Satoshi has not sold a penny right from 2009 when those coins were deposited into his Bitcoin wallet. While secondly, for the purpose of history is another reason why Satoshi Nakamoto have decided not to touch his 1million Bitcoin, so as to give people a reason why to believe in Bitcoin. Making people believe if Satoshi Nakamoto could hold his coin for such a long while, they too can hold their coin too. Because I have seen many scenarios whereby a whale Bitcoin transaction that is not even up to 1% (i.e 10,000 BTC) of what Satoshi Nakamoto holds in his wallet was made and it greatly affected the price of Bitcoin negatively to drop by 20% to 30%. So imagine if Satoshi sells all his 1million Bitcoin today, it will drastically affect the price of Bitcoin to fall to around $30,000 or below.

Who knows if Satoshi is still alive ? I mean the man is a mystery to the Bitcoin world and have decided to keep his identity unknown so that no government agency can influence the taught of his actions and movement with Bitcoin. As for the part of him not selling the Bitcoin, well so many crazy to relate around that particular reason but I think I would also agree with the logic of holding and keeping that amount of Bitcoin for value purposes of Bitcoin.

[Bitcoin_people]

Satoshi owns lot of bitcoin created in early days. But he has not sold any even in current prices.

Is it the fear of big crash that has stopped Satoshi from selling his bitcoins ?

Satoshi Nakamoto did not sell his Bitcoin because it would have caused a huge crash in the market, which would have caused the market to fall very quickly, causing panic in the market and losing people's faith in Bitcoin. Moreover, Satoshi knows that selling it will be a disaster, so he tries to keep himself a secret, which is why he does not sell Bitcoin. Moreover, many studies have shown that some have said that Satoshi may not be alive anymore, that he has no messages or any trace, or that he has lost his private key. And the fear of a major accident must have prevented him from selling, because he knows that if he sells it, it is likely to cause a huge explosion in the market, so Satoshi does not sell any Bitcoin from his wallet.

[CryptoYar]

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This is strong belief that most people think that Satoshi Nakamoto is holding on purpose their roughly 1 million BTC, which is smart, long term plan linked to day when Bitcoin is used everywhere. This idea shows that Satoshi does not need money at moment and knows that supply of Bitcoin is small and will have value in future, and he chooses to leave original coins untouched as sign of trust and stability. As moving coins now will lead to fear and instability, we should expect that they will not sell until Bitcoin is accepted everywhere, which is why creator was very wise not to say anything to harm success of Bitcoin and its idea of not having single leader.

[Iranus]

Satoshi Nakamoto did not sell his Bitcoin because it would have caused a huge crash in the market, which would have caused the market to fall very quickly, causing panic in the market and losing people's faith in Bitcoin. Moreover, Satoshi knows that selling it will be a disaster, so he tries to keep himself a secret, which is why he does not sell Bitcoin. Moreover, many studies have shown that some have said that Satoshi may not be alive anymore, that he has no messages or any trace, or that he has lost his private key. And the fear of a major accident must have prevented him from selling, because he knows that if he sells it, it is likely to cause a huge explosion in the market, so Satoshi does not sell any Bitcoin from his wallet.

If Satoshi sold all of his bitcoins, this would cause panic and a short-term crash would be inevitable. But I don't think that will make people lose faith in bitcoin. Why lose faith in bitcoin just because of him? If someone loses faith in bitcoin just because Satoshi sold, then they really don't understand bitcoin.

Even though he is the founder of it, BTC is under the control of the community. Its existence and development depend on the community, not him. Currently, he is just an investor and a developer like many others. So his selling will put pressure on the market but not make us lose faith in bitcoin.

[abaeze]

Who knows if Satoshi is still alive or not. Since Satoshi never sold his Bitcoin, a person like Satoshi(Creator of BTC) would have known very well. It is more likely that he did not sell out of fear but because of his moral motives.

On the other hand, Satoshi's BTC(not moving/stability) is a blessing for Bitcoin. It increases the trust of the network, reduces supply, and creates long-term confidence among investors about price stability.

[reagansimms]

Who knows the reason behind his decision not to sell his Bitcoins. Maybe he wanted to collect it and keep it as a memento of his success in changing the world economic order. He prioritizes the security of his wallet or does not want his identity to be revealed if he sells bitcoin because there will be so many parties who want to find out where the Bitcoin flow is taking shelter. He may want to maintain the stability of the Bitcoin market, if he makes a transaction in one of his wallets, there will be a big shock in the market.

Regardless of any speculation as to why Satoshi has not touched his Bitcoin, the reason behind it all remains a mystery as he has not appeared in public to reveal the real reason since 2011.

[Numeral]

Satoshi owns lot of bitcoin created in early days. But he has not sold any even in current prices.

Is it the fear of big crash that has stopped Satoshi from selling his bitcoins ?

To ask such a question, you need to understand who Satoshi is, as it may not necessarily be one specific person. It could be a pseudonym for a group of people or even an organization. Yes, someone wrote on this forum on behalf of Satoshi, but that does not rule out the possibility that it was a representative of a coordinated group. So, if it is a group of people or even an organization, there could be many reasons not to sell, depending on who these people are. It is also possible that it really was a lone genius, but then he had an accident and is now physically unable to sell his bitcoins. There are many different theories. 

[Sanitough]

Satoshi owns lot of bitcoin created in early days. But he has not sold any even in current prices.

Is it the fear of big crash that has stopped Satoshi from selling his bitcoins ?

We really don't know the real reason behind those bitcoins that until now he haven't touched and sold. But one thing is certain, if he aims to hold it for multiple decades, then we won't be seeing him actually selling even a portion of his hodlings. Bitcoin is Satoshi, and Satoshi is bitcoin, now if he lost all his bitcoins, I don't think he will still be able to identify as the founder of bitcoin. So it's a good thing that he still owns a massive amount of it, because for some point, he made us inspire to trust and accumulate significant amount of bitcoin.

[BALIK]

We really don't know the real reason behind those bitcoins that until now he haven't touched and sold. But one thing is certain, if he aims to hold it for multiple decades, then we won't be seeing him actually selling even a portion of his hodlings. Bitcoin is Satoshi, and Satoshi is bitcoin, now if he lost all his bitcoins, I don't think he will still be able to identify as the founder of bitcoin. So it's a good thing that he still owns a massive amount of it, because for some point, he made us inspire to trust and accumulate significant amount of bitcoin.

If he lost (sold) all his bitcoins, he is no longer or not considered the founder of bitcoin, so who is he and what should we call him? Is there any rule or law that says creators can't sell what they create, and if they do, they will be stripped of the title of its creator?

Satoshi is the one who created bitcoin, created opportunities and helped many of us get many different benefits, from improving our lives, becoming rich...Why doesn't he have the right to enjoy the results of what he created himself? Why can we sell bitcoin and enjoy life, and he can't? That is a selfish mindset.

To me, there is nothing to criticize if he wants to sell his bitcoins because he deserves it.

[Graph001]

None of us know what Satoshi is thinking or doing, nor do we know if he is still alive or where he is. But I personally believe that fear would not make Satoshi sell Bitcoin. I have never thought that Satoshi is worried about the price of Bitcoin. Another thing is that if Satoshi created Bitcoin himself and now sells it himself, it will create a negative perception among people that Satoshi is abandoning Bitcoin. Satoshi disappeared long before Bitcoin became so huge and his coins have been intact for years. Maybe Satoshi wanted Bitcoin to actually grow without selling it in large quantities and destabilizing the market. Maybe Satoshi never thought about withdrawing cash. Maybe he decided to hide and remain silent forever.  Whatever the reason, he probably cared more about his own ethics and privacy than the fear of a major crash. Maybe he believed in the long-term view, and that's why people still consider Bitcoin as a long-term investment.