Peter Todd, Alleged Satoshi Nakamoto, Responds to Claims That He is “Hiding Out”

In the recently released HBO documentary Bitcoin A statement came from Peter Todd, who is claimed to be the founder Satoshi Nakamoto and who allegedly isolated himself from social life and hid because he was worried about his safety after the release of the documentary.

Todd denied allegations that he was hiding.

“I’ve taken some security precautions,” Todd said, “but it’s not a good idea to publicly reveal exactly what I’m doing. Best to let the bad guys worry.”

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

While Todd acknowledged taking security precautions, he made 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 Satoshi Nakamoto’s honor, and plans to speak at five more events around the world in the coming weeks.

Despite media attention and the allegations in HBO’s documentary Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery, Todd shared that he has yet to be recognized or contacted by anyone who may have watched the documentary. He attributed this to his decision to avoid audio and video interviews with journalists.

The accusations gained steam after Money Electric director Cullen Hoback pointed to several circumstantial evidence linking Todd to Nakamoto. Hoback cited similarities in writing styles and Todd’s early experiments with digital currency as suspicious factors. Additionally, Hoback claimed that a blog post written by Todd was mistakenly made under the wrong account, which he argued should have been used by Nakamoto.

*This is not investment advice.