Peter Todd Says HBO Documentary Forced Him Into Hiding After Claiming He Is Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto
Canadian computer scientist and cryptographer Peter Todd says he has been forced into hiding for fear of his personal safety after an HBO documentary claimed that he is Bitcoin’s mysterious creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. “Obviously, falsely claiming that ordinary people of ordinary wealth are extraordinarily rich exposes them to threats like robbery and kidnapping,” Todd said in an interview with Wired. Peter Todd Says He Is Not Satoshi Nakamoto According to Todd, he agreed to take part in the documentary because he thought it was going to talk about the history of Bitcoin . But it alleged that he is the real-world identity behind Bitcoin’s mysterious creator. “This was clearly going to be a circus,” Todd said. The HBO film, “Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery,” was aired on Oct. 9. Its producer, Cullen Hoback, teased that the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto would finally be revealed, and pointed the finger at Todd. Todd has since rep...