British cryptographer Adam Back is the secret creator of Bitcoin, claims new report โ€” Back refutes investigation, says parallels to Satoshi are just a coincidence

Tom's Hardware 2026-04-08

Summary:

The hunt for Satoshi Nakamoto has circled back to a likely candidate, Adam Back, thanks to a New York Times article that draws striking parallels between the two. Back denies being Satoshi, saying it's all just a coincidence and confirmation bias on behalf of the reporter. The 40-page-long investigation goes over decades of evidence to try to prove otherwise.

Link:

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptocurrency/british-cryptographer-adam-back-is-the-secret-creator-of-bitcoin-claims-new-report-back-refutes-investigation-says-parallels-to-satoshi-are-just-a-coincidence

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Cybersecurity by kevin ยป Tom's Hardware

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cryptocurrency

Authors:

editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir)

Date tagged:

04/08/2026, 10:37

Date published:

04/08/2026, 10:22