Satoshi Nakamoto

Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonym used by the author of the Bitcoin Whitepaper, the creator of Bitcoin, and the developer of the original Bitcoin client. The true identity of the person or group behind the pseudonym has never been publicly established. Satoshi was active in the project through late 2010, communicating with early contributors by email and forum posts before withdrawing from public involvement.

For the unit of account, see Satoshis.