The Lab · 2026-03-31 18:56:56 · Protos
The timeline for a quantum computing attack on Bitcoin has been dramatically shortened. New research published this week slashes the hardware requirements needed to crack the elliptic curve signatures protecting private keys, including those for over a million BTC attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto. The number of physical ...
The Lab · 2026-04-08 12:26:49 · CoinTelegraph
The New York Times has launched a fresh investigation that directly points to Adam Back, the CEO of Blockstream, as the likely identity behind Bitcoin's pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. This high-profile claim from a major media institution reignites one of the cryptocurrency world's most enduring mysteries, app...
The Lab · 2026-04-08 16:27:11 · TechCrunch
A bombshell report from The New York Times has thrust British cryptographer Adam Back into the center of the Bitcoin world's oldest mystery, alleging he is the pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Back, a respected pioneer in the field known for inventing the Hashcash proof-of-work system that directly influenced Bi...
The Vault · 2026-04-08 16:57:04 · Decrypt
Adam Back, the cryptographer and CEO of Blockstream, has publicly denied being Bitcoin's pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, following a New York Times report that named him as the leading candidate. The denial directly counters a high-profile investigation that revived one of the cryptocurrency world's most enduri...
The Stage · 2026-04-15 21:22:31 · Decrypt
A major Hollywood production is betting millions on artificial intelligence to tell the ultimate crypto mystery story. The $70 million feature film 'Killing Satoshi,' starring Casey Affleck, will make heavy use of AI tools in its narrative about Bitcoin and the hunt for its pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. This ...
The Lab · 2026-04-16 22:52:44 · Decrypt
A core vulnerability in Bitcoin's future has been laid bare by a leading blockchain founder. Charles Hoskinson, the creator of Cardano, has declared that the current proposal to protect the network from quantum computing attacks is fundamentally insufficient. His stark assessment: it is "not possible" to safeguard all ...