Satoshi Nakamoto Identity Prediction Market Appears More Volatile Than Bitcoin: Sassaman Dethrones Peter Todd
Posted On October 24, 2024
Bettors on the social prediction market Manifold believed late technologist Len Sassaman to be Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) mysterious creator Satoshi Nakamoto, as estimates on the play money-powered platform fluctuate wildly.
What happened: At the time of writing, Sassaman’s odds were 26%, as the cryptographer and privacy champion emerged as the platform’s new favorite.
However, only a few hours ago, the odds were in favor of Peter Todd, the Bitcoin Core engineer identified as Satoshi in the recent HBO documentary “Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery.” Todd has categorically denied these claims.
Sassasman’s odds reached an all-time …
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