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Satoshi Nakamoto
Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonym used by the unknown person or group of people who created the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Nakamoto authored the original Bitcoin white paper, published in 2008, which described a decentralized digital currency system that would operate independently of traditional financial institutions.
A broad variety of decentralized platforms and applications (DApps) have been created as a result of the concept of a decentralized ledger or blockchain as it was introduced in the Bitcoin whitepaper.
Satoshi Nakamoto is largely recognized as a pioneer and a key player in the world of crypto and blockchain technology, and the secrecy surrounding S. Nakamoto’s identity has further fueled the legend.