Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonym representing an individual or a group of individuals who developed the world’s first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. The pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto is also the author of the Bitcoin white paper and is credited with creating and deploying Bitcoin's original reference implementation and mining the genesis block - the first block added to the Bitcoin blockchain.
Satoshi Nakamoto is the name used by Bitcoin's creator(s) who wish to remain anonymous. The Bitcoin white paper published in 2008 was authored under this name, proposing a decentralized, peer-to-peer digital currency powered by encryption and blockchain technology.
The name first shot into the spotlight in 2007 when the pseudonymous entity started working on the first version of Bitcoin. However, Nakamoto cut all ties with Bitcoin and ceased their involvement with the project in 2010, claiming to move on to other projects.
Over the years, there has been much speculation among crypto enthusiasts over the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto. Some notable identities considered Nakamoto include Dorian Nakamoto, Hal Finney, Craig Wright, Nick Szabo, David Kleiman, and even Elon Musk.