Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous creator of Bitcoin remains a mysterious figure in the cryptocurrency world. His final message on the digital asset he helped create has the community buzzing as to the personality behind the brilliant mind.
After laying the foundation of Bitcoin and steering it during the early days, Nakamoto sent a final email to a fellow developer thirteen years ago. The email reposted by Rizzo on X gives insight into the legend’s disposition to his creation.
The Mysterious Persona of Satoshi Nakamoto
After that mail to a developer, the enigmatic Satoshi Nakamoto ceased all forms of communication ever since allowing the crypto world to focus on Bitcoin and growing it. Ironically, Nakamoto’s desire to fade into oblivion has not been successful as he remains a crypto folklore.
However, in the email, Nakamoto began by expressing a wish not to be perceived as a “mysterious, shadowy figure.” The subject of the email, “alert key,” revealed Nakamoto’s readiness to pass on key responsibilities to the community and other developers.
The last email Satoshi Nakamoto ever sent, 13 years ago ✨ pic.twitter.com/g5h50JLlZ0
— The Bitcoin Historian (@pete_rizzo_) April 26, 2024
Nakamoto wrote, “I’ve moved on to other things and will probably be unavailable.” This, analysts say, signal a desire to step back from Bitcoin’s day-to-day activities.Â
That email is like the symbolic passing on of the relay baton to other runners, in this case, developers and crypto community members to carry on with growing the world’s first cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin’s Growth after Nakamoto’s Exit
True to the words of that email, Nakamoto remains silent and unknown till date.Â
However, Bitcoin continues to flourish outside the control of its creator. Just before the halving event, Bitcoin achieved an all-time-high (ATH) above $73,000 in March. Currently, traders are speculating on the cryptos to buy post-halving as the community anticipates Bitcoin boom, beyond the historic event
The recent Bitcoin halving helped reduce the Bitcoin reward per block from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC, a deflationary standard encoded into the network by its creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.
