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change Adam Back to Peter Taylor and computational biologist David Rooklin Em.follettcampbell (talk) 16:14, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. – Jonesey95 (talk) 17:06, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Can someone please add information about the meaning of the name "Satoshi Nakamoto" in Japanese? The name "Satoshi" is written in Japanese as "聡" and means "wise" or "intelligent". The meaning of "Nakamoto" is not entirely clear, as it is a combination of two kanji characters, "中" which means "middle" or "inside", and "本" which means "root" or "origin". This information will provide readers with additional context about the name and its cultural significance. 75.134.125.225 (talk) 21:36, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. M.Bitton (talk) 00:25, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This is the most relevant post I have seen that can begin to unravel the true identity of the psuedonym. The answers are within. Banedroid (talk) 21:35, 7 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wise, origin inside.

It's a clue, in so far as, the identity, or origin, is inside, wisely.

The numbers need to be read correctly, that's all. And when you see the person truly behind 'Satoshi Nakamoto', their dates will align.

It's cryptographic, funnily enough. DroidBane (talk) 21:23, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Deleting DOB

It's absolute nonsense to place a date of birth on a pseudonym of an unknown person, even with the addition "claimed". It's not clear who's Satoshi in the end, so placing the DOB on prominent places like introduction and info box violates NPOV. Unfortunately, I'm restricted to edit the article. CryptoCrawler (talk) 23:56, 4 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Satoshi's DOB is claimed and is WP:DUE. Do you have any evidence to state the date is in question? Jtbobwaysf (talk) 05:19, 6 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The genuine DOB is 12th March 1978. Banedroid knows everything you might want or need to know about the pseudonym 'Satoshi Nakamoto'.. Banedroid (talk) 21:31, 7 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Also, it would be an abomination to delete this DOB, it is an important link between Hal and the real person behind the pseudonym.

It is all cryptographic. Banedroid (talk) 21:38, 7 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WP:NOTFORUM might apply to this discussion unless you have WP:RS you want to discuss. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 00:39, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@CryptoCrawler this is a good point to start at. However, there is a huge importance to the date of birth. It is a key that has been explained on a different platform.

There is an obvious similarity to the date of birth of Satoshi and of Hal, when you consider that Am English and Br English represent month day and day month respectively, this a clue. If you switch the number 75 to 57, there is a difference of only 1 with regard to Hal's year of birth, that difference of 1 is important relative only to the true person behind Satoshi Nakamoto when considering the years of birth of the other chosen developers.

That is all I am permitted to say at this moment in time. DroidBane (talk) 15:13, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

All I needed to say I've said already: it's not clear who's Satoshi in the end. It could be Hal Finney, Adam Back, Nick Szabo, or it could be a pseudonym for a team of several devs. So giving the DOB is clearly wrong, purely speculative and misleading. Stating the DOB would require the real person to be known, but that's not the case. Totally wrong is also the POB given as "Japan", the person with the birth name "Satoshi Nakamoto" (Dorian), born in Japan, clearly denies having anything to do with Bitcoin, which is even referenced in the article. IDK what else to say about this. CryptoCrawler (talk) 07:21, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@CryptoCrawler I fully understand where you are coming from, maybe it's time for the truth to be known. DroidBane (talk) 19:38, 1 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Although, the date of birth as published back in 2012 was done so in such a way for a good reason. It is part of the legacy, and until the truth comes out, it should really remain as it is. DroidBane (talk) 19:41, 1 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Speculation about the net worth of Satoshi's wallet

The speculation about the net value of Satoshi's wallet ("up to $73 billion") needs to be reviewed, as this is purely calculatory. Anyone involved in crypto knows that without impact on the charts, it wouldn't be possible to throw huge crypto funds into the market, which is limited by its market capitalization. So if even a portion of these wallets were flushed, the market would immediately crash, causing the major part of those wallets to get more or less worthless. These populist essays from the media shouldn't find their way into an online encyclopedia, at least not without comment and clarification. CryptoCrawler (talk) 07:43, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

We dont speculate on this type of thing, what might WP:CRYSTAL to happen in the event of xyz. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 04:09, 15 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

First appearance

Now the page is ECP, so I kindly request someone with the necessary access level to provide clarification in the article regarding the first known appearance of the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. Was it in the publication titled 'Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System' or another source? The current text does not provide this information. Thank you. — Ilovelisa (talk) 08:33, 12 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]