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Adarnit | 1 months ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +8 
 It doesn't matter who Satoshi is, considering that #Bitcoin has been running without him for 13 years and counting, with over 745 thousand blocks mined since
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Autumn Sun ☀️🌘 | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I'M BRIAN!

I'm Brian!

No, I'm Brian!

😂
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pierre | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Yes, but anonymity is the point and how Bitcoin strived.

The anonymity of Bitcoin’s inventor is crucial because it prevents any central figure from being targeted, influenced, or pressured. At this point Bitcoin would survive either way, but 10 years ago maybe not.