Peter Todd, Alleged Satoshi Nakamoto, Responds to “Hiding” Claims

A statement came from Peter Todd, who was alleged to be Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto in the recently released HBO documentary and who allegedly completely isolated himself from social life and hid out of fear for his safety after the documentary was released.

Todd denied allegations that he was in hiding.

“I’ve taken some precautions,” Todd said. “But it’s not a good idea to make public exactly what I do. It’s best to give the bad guys pause.”

In addition, Todd shared a BTC event he recently attended to prove that he was not hiding.

While Todd admitted to taking security measures, he made it clear that he was not hiding, contradicting a Wired article that suggested otherwise. He attended the Bitcoin conference in Lugano, Switzerland, where a statue was unveiled in honor of Satoshi Nakamoto, and plans to speak at five more events around the world in the coming weeks.

Despite the media attention and allegations in HBO’s documentary Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery, Todd shared that he has not yet been identified or contacted by anyone who may have watched the documentary, which he attributed to his decision to avoid doing audio and video interviews with journalists.

The accusations gained steam after Money Electric director Cullen Hoback pointed to several pieces of circumstantial evidence linking Todd to Nakamoto. Hoback cited similarities in their writing styles and Todd's early experiments with digital currency as suspicious factors. Hoback also alleged that a blog post written by Todd was made under the false account that he falsely claimed was supposed to be used by Nakamoto.

*This is not investment advice.