Punters on Polymarket, a decentralized prediction platform, have positioned Len Sassaman because the main candidate for HBO's upcoming reveal of pseudonymous Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto by a major margin of 55%.
The betting pool, which has attracted greater than $500,000 as of October 4, is concentrated on Cash Electrical: The Bitcoin Thriller, a documentary that can air subsequent week.
Directed by Cullen Hoback, the documentary fueled hypothesis that it might determine Nakamoto, though neither HBO nor Hoback have immediately confirmed this. Nonetheless, trailers and promotional supplies, in addition to a report from Politico, have hinted at a doable reveal.
Len Sassaman
Sassaman was a developer who labored on PGP encryption and remailer expertise, contributing to advances in privateness and cryptography. He has collaborated with figures reminiscent of David Chaum and Hal Finney, whose work influenced Bitcoin.
Moreover, its involvement within the Cypherpunk motion and its advocacy for privacy-enhancing applied sciences intently aligns with Bitcoin's core ideas, making it a robust candidate. The Bitcoin blockchain additionally features a tribute to Sassaman, including weight to its connection to the origins of the flagship crypto.
Sassaman tragically died in 2011 after battling melancholy and neurological problems. His demise coincided with Satoshi's disappearance, sparking hypothesis a few doable connection.
Different candidates
Different notable figures, reminiscent of Finney and Blockstream CEO Adam Again, are behind Sassaman within the betting pool with round 10% of the vote, whereas Nick Szabo and Paul Le Roux spherical out the highest 5 with 7.5% and 4.7% of the votes.
Craig Wright, who has lengthy claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, additionally stays within the prime 5 with lower than 1% of the vote regardless of ongoing authorized challenges to his declare.
Notably, no substantial proof has ever been made public to verify the myriad speculations about Satoshi's true identification. A lot of his early collaborators denied realizing who he was, whereas numerous theories have been debunked.
Actually, it stays unclear whether or not Satoshi Nakamoto was a person or a bunch of individuals, making the identification of Bitcoin's creator the largest thriller of our Web age amid its meteoric rise.
Polymarket bettors will win if HBO names Sassaman as the principle particular person behind the creation of Bitcoin. If the documentary suggests shared accountability or one other individual completely, the market is not going to resolve in Sassaman's favor.
