Topic: Satoshi Moving on to Other Things - page 3. (Read 1187 times)

If satoshi was really an individual as many of us think then it is entirely possible that he indeed moved to something else that interested him more than bitcoin, satoshi was a genius so it is not difficult to believe that he had other projects in his mind that were more important to him than bitcoin, I know this may seem difficult to believe since bitcoin is such a tremendous invention that is going to change the world but maybe he was not passionate about it anymore and he wanted to do something else.

Do you think Satoshi will introduce us to some new concept?

We can't change the fact that it was possible right? but let's just stay optimistic because we can't easily say those things particularly now that Satoshi's identity is still hidden. Also, he/they are the only one who can tell the meaning behind those messages. You have your point there and its absolutely true there are possible things that happened in those years, maybe he's sick or maybe its not about his/their health well I just admire him and his decision because there can be a lot of reason why he have said it. I'll accept it and just be grateful for what he have done for us.  

Well it seems to me the CIA would be more interested in neutralizing threats to the USA, was bitcoin a threat for the USA? It seems to be more a threat for certain types of governments who often happen to be in the opposite side of how America does things. However the project being Free and Open Source software, ensued its continuity regardless of the author. This was the smartest move, once code is released, there is no turning back.

Or maybe he was "quietly removed" as some suggest, but that didn't stop Bitcoin, did it? What would happen to some of the other altcoins if their figure head is imprisoned or gone?

I guess even this is another reason for bitcoin value. The simple fact that its creator is gone, and yet it moves...

exactly what happened to Hal.




Yes, Hal Finney, a very smart guy who could make us believe that he was not satoshi, for me this is the very probably.

satoshi was not that paranoid about being sniped by CIA rifle marksmen. his motives were more so about having multiple occassions where he realised he was becoming a central decider for what was supposedly meant to be a decentralised system
he made a few comments about how he personally didnt want to be reviewing other peoples code and such. and a few times mentioned his dislike for things like SR and also yea gavin doing a lecture infront of government guys.

but it wasnt the fear of the government guys that made him move on it was the realisation that he was becoming to much of a focal point of decision and so he backed off instead of becoming a tyrant on the code..

dark knight quote for short: you either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain

Satoshi was already concerned with the growing interest in Bitcoin. When Gavin decided to go be interviewed by the CIA, it was the last straw.

He moved onto other things that would allow him to roam free without a bullseye on his forehead. Most likely he's currently a Wal-Mart greeter or holding some other such nondescript job.

If anyone's coin be destroyed including Satoshi's then what is the security of the coins you are holding, so do not come up with dumb questions  .

All the members will be welcoming Satoshi if someone who claim can provide the necessary proof cryptographically.

There are many discussion regarding this, Finney had an account here and he used to communicate with Satoshi and help him with the codes during the initial stage.

Probably this. He was dealing with ALS, and he died. He was probably Hal Finney.

he is into 'other things' could mean he is up to bigger things, bigger than BTC. it could mean he is up to set up another project but we are yet not seeing it. but this is if he is still alive.


i always thought he was kidnapped by The Adjustment Bureau but i did not expect he got ill and died due to it, i hope its not tuberculosis because it certainly isn't bigger than BTC.

Theymos: “Bitcoins Belonging to Satoshi Should Be Destroyed” https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/theymos-bitcoins-belonging-to-satoshi-should-be-destroyed-1469099


Bitcointalk, Theymos, would you support Satoshi's comeback?

Maybe all this time it was Hal and because of that he never wrote a message again on the forum.

A thread created in 2018 replied after 1 year 3 months and 10 days, it's worth though. so funny how we miss such good topic to discuss.
I just found out that Satoshi still responded to email until April 2011 and early May before vanished.
It feels so sad like if your father leave for good, gone forever.

I know, some still hope; by any chance, if Satoshi's btt account suddenly active (online) even just for a few seconds even without he saying anything, it's still a big hope for us to know that he is still alive and watches over the forum.
the question in my head for Theymos since a long time ago, just curious;
If satoshi decides to revive his account, can he do it? or have you blocked his account so that no one can revive it?

Danny has always been firm to his belief that Satoshi had already died prior to the 2013 ATH, and has not changed his stance since. I do also believe that the reason for him stepping down for good is to tackle personal matters involving himself and no one else. Idk why but I always get this feeling that the man behind Satoshi is no other than Hal Finney himself, though many others can say otherwise. Being there since the genesis block, up to the point where everything is working as smoothly as possible and claiming that "Satoshi might be my next-door neighbor" is like trying to tell us something that we just ignored.

Anyhow, I do believe that whatever Satoshi did to bitcoin and the world would forever be remembered, with or without him needing to come back.

I won't be surprised if Satoshi really abandoned bitcoin, ideally he's already giving a clue in his email when he says he's moving on to something. And hiding Satoshi's identity is more likely his intention.


Lol, that sounds his last will and testament.

In contrast with what you believe, I bet Satoshi did not move to another thing. Maybe he was already satisfied knowing that bitcoin manage to survive for 10 years and until now, it is growing and becoming more popular. He is more that satisfied that he don't have to reveal himself. Maybe he's just watching everyone believing in bitcoin. Maybe when bitcoin us just starting, he might have started a new project but now, I doubt it. I think he's alrrady contented with what bitcoin have achieved.

Well said, innovators can't spend the time and the mind on a single project. Once they innovate automatically they'll go for a bigger innovation pushing themselves harder and harder. This way Satoshi moving to find a bigger way isn't a big thing. This is like one beating his own records.

This is so dramatic I think that he moved to other projects, people who innovates can not sit in one place, they have so start doing something, maybe he is searching a way how to create something bigger than Bitcoin

"I’ve moved on to other things" could mean a lot of things. And we can only theorize and create speculations on what those words actually mean. It could mean he has moved on to focus on other things he is fond of. It could also mean that he has another project to start. It could also simply mean "I won't have to be over the Bitcoin project everyday for the rest of my life." Or it might signify retirement. Satoshi might be somewhere detached from the busy world right now.

As long as Bitcoin is alive and growing, people will always be fascinated with almost anything that has some connection with Satoshi Nakamoto. The search for the real guy will continue on and one despite the pleadings of the many to just let the man stay underground, or "rest in peace" if it is true he is already dead, for as long as he want in fulfillment of his wishes. This is just another sign that people are really interested with the origin of Bitcoin and the man who started it all.

Maybe Satoshi Nakamoto decided at that time that he had enough of what he was doing and can no more contribute new with this platform that he started and so he was letting it go all thinking that there will eventually be people who can take the burden for themselves, making this whole thing really not for profit and not for self-serving interests (a litmus test that many later cryptocurrency leaders failed miserably).

I am guessing that maybe Satoshi Nakamoto decided to instead be a good farmer and he is just somewhere enjoying the foods he is harvesting from time to time, enjoying the sunrise and the sunset everyday with his loving family smiling and laughing all the way. Now I am just wondering why he still refused to move his stash of Bitcoin...maybe he also adopted a creed forsaking wealth and materialism?