"No one ever discovered who Satoshi Nakamoto was, and that's probably a good thing.  Some would have worshiped the Author as a God, while others would have done anything to destroy whoever or whatever had dispelled the illusion that had caused so much disruption during the second half of the 20th century to the middle of the 21st century.  But by the year 2032 it was obvious that nothing would or could go back to the way it had been."