British cryptographer Adam Back denies NYT report that he is Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto

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British cryptographer Adam Back denied a New York Times report claiming he is Bitcoin's anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Journalist John Carreyrou used AI analysis of email archives from 1992-2008 to match writing patterns between Satoshi and Back. Back acknowledged fitting the profile but rejected the evidence as coincidental similarities. Bitcoin's creator identity remains unconfirmed.

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