The New York Times suggests it has discovered the name of the inventor of Bitcoin.

After an investigation that lasted more than a year, the New York Times revealed the identity of who it believes is the creator of the Bitcoin currency, pointing to British crypto expert Adam Back as the person closest to the pseudonym “Satoshi Nakamoto.” However, Back was quick to categorically deny these allegations.

According to the report prepared by journalist John Carrero, known for his investigative reports, the newspaper was based on an extensive analysis of the writing style (the linguistic style of texts) that included more than 134,000 posts on three mailing lists specializing in encryption between 1992 and 2008. Three independent analyzes concluded that Pak is stylistically closest to Satoshi, with a striking correspondence in writing styles, including hundreds of similar errors.

The investigation also indicated that Bak had discussed, in the 1990s, most of the core ideas on which Bitcoin is based, such as decentralized digital money, about a decade before the publication of the currency’s white paper in 2008. The report also noted a striking temporal pattern, as Satoshi’s announcement of “Bitcoin” coincided with a decline in Bak’s activity on the forums, before it reappeared after Satoshi’s disappearance in 2011.

On the other hand, Buck denied these conclusions in statements to the BBC and via the “X” platform, stressing: “I am not Satoshi, but I was one of the first to be interested in the positive effects of encryption, privacy, and electronic money.” He considered that the similarity in the texts was due to a common background and similar interests among members of the crypto community, and not evidence of a single identity.

Pak explained that the intensity of his participation in lists of “crypto activists” makes his appearance in any statistical analysis a natural matter, refusing to link the periods of his activity to the disappearance of “Satoshi.” He also ridiculed the idea of ​​having a huge fortune in Bitcoin, noting that he “regrets not doing extensive mining in 2009.”

In this context, the BBC report indicated that this case is “one of the most mysterious mysteries and secrets on the Internet,” not only because of the difficulty of determining identity, but also because the person or entity concerned has completely disappeared without leaving conclusive evidence that can be verified.