Who was Satoshi Nakamoto, the shadow who sparked a financial revolution? In an August 2008 email to cryptographer Wei Dai, he hinted at his vision. This book is a careful, historically grounded biography of Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous founder of Bitcoin, focusing on the verifiable record he left behind.
Although Satoshi eventually withdrew and left the community to steward Bitcoin, his public communications remain the bedrock of our story. Through them, we see the quiet conviction that a protocol could outlive its creator and become a currency for everyone-no central authority required.