Ten years ago, Dorian Nakamoto was identified as the creator of Bitcoin.

The physicist and systems engineer gained global notoriety on March 6, 2014, when Newsweek magazine published an article claiming he was Satoshi Nakamoto.

The article was based on a series of coincidences, including his full name, Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto, his professional background in engineering, and his alleged discreet and libertarian profile.



The article generated immense public attention for Dorian Nakamoto, who lived in Temple City, California.

Journalists and onlookers surrounded his house, seeking to gather more information and confirm whether he was, in fact, the enigmatic creator of Bitcoin.



In response, Dorian Nakamoto denied Newsweek's claims in several interviews, stating he had never heard of Bitcoin until February of that year, when his son informed him that a reporter had contacted him.

After the article's publication, the Bitcoin community mobilized in defense of Dorian Nakamoto, with many expressing doubts about the accuracy of Newsweek's investigation and criticizing the undue exposure of his private life.



Over time, the media pressure on Dorian Nakamoto decreased, but the episode left marks on his life.

The Bitcoin community showed support through a crowdfunding campaign to help him financially, acknowledging the stress and negative attention he suffered due to the confusion.



One of the main curiosities is that Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto lived just 2.5 kilometers away from Hal Finney, one of Bitcoin's pioneers.

Due to his poor financial condition and significant media exposure, some people, like Andreas Antonopoulos, attempted to help him financially with a #Bitcoin fundraising effort.

As of the current date, this donation address indicates that Dorian has received more than 102 bitcoins. The first transaction was received on March 7, 2014. In 2021, people were still donating.

Although these 102 BTC are worth 20 million today — and are nowhere near the fortune of the "real" Satoshi — Dorian has never been a holder, probably due to his financial conditions, and, at a glance, he possibly spent it all.

However, another hypothesis is that he moved the funds to other addresses, valuing his privacy.

Finally, although Newsweek was wrong in claiming to have found Satoshi Nakamoto, Dorian's face has become an icon, already immortalized by the community for its constant use.