Journalist Uncovers Evidence Pointing to Nick Szabo as Satoshi Nakamoto

A journalist investigating the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, gathered evidence pointing to Nick Szabo as the likely culprit. The investigation involved analyzing writing styles, hyphenation errors, and other clues that suggested Szabo's involvement in creating Bitcoin.

The journalist used artificial intelligence models to scan the Satoshi corpus and identified 325 distinct errors in hyphenation use. When compared with the writings of hundreds of suspects, Szabo was a clear outlier, sharing 67 of Satoshi's exact hyphenation errors. The person with the second-most matches had 38.

The journalist also screened for posters who sometimes put two spaces between sentences like Satoshi did, which eliminated 58 people and left 562 suspects. In mid-November, the journalist wrote to Szabo to request another interview, but he didn't reply. The journalist decided to approach him in person at a bitcoin conference in El Salvador.

During the confrontation, Szabo denied being Satoshi multiple times, but his body language and responses suggested otherwise. He was unable to explain away some of the inconsistencies in his story, including why he disappeared from the Cryptography list during Satoshi's active period. The journalist presented his findings to Szabo, who eventually agreed that he had the right background and skill set to be Satoshi.