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00:02A New York Times report identified Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream, as the strongest candidate
00:07for Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, according to CNBC. Back denied the claim again on Wednesday
00:12and said the report relied on circumstantial interpretation without definitive cryptographic
00:17proof. Blockstream said Back has consistently denied being Nakamoto. The investigation cited
00:22similarities in writing style, overlapping online activity timelines, and Back's early work on
00:27Hashcash. Other candidates have included Hal Finney, Nick Sabo, and Peter Todd. The cryptocurrency
00:31community said Nakamoto's identity is not financially material because Bitcoin has
00:35operated independently for more than 10 years. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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