revealed that Szabo, a legal scholar and computer scientist, had been discussing digital currency and cryptography for years before Bitcoin’s creation. Szabo had even developed a concept for a digital currency called “bit gold” that bore striking similarities to Bitcoin. In addition, Szabo’s writing style and technical expertise closely match that of Satoshi Nakamoto. Perhaps most tellingly, Szabo went quiet around the time Satoshi started corresponding on the cypherpunk mailing list.
In short, Nick Szabo is the most likely candidate to be Satoshi Nakamoto. It is a theory that has been widely discussed and accepted within the crypto community for years. Yet, Cullen Hoback’s Money Electric fails to give it the attention it deserves. Instead, the film-maker pursues a less plausible theory that ultimately falls flat.
In the end, the search for Satoshi Nakamoto remains a mystery. The enigmatic creator of Bitcoin has left behind a legacy that has changed the world, but his true identity may never be known. And while Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery is an entertaining and well-made documentary, it ultimately fails to solve the greatest mystery in the history of cryptocurrency.