Bitcoin was created by Satoshi Nakamoto
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Bitcoin’s mysterious creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, dismissed early concerns about the potential for the cryptocurrency to consume large amounts of electricity and contribute to carbon dioxide emissions, according to newly released emails.
The true identity of the creator of bitcoin has never been revealed, but after the currency’s launch in January 2009, Nakamoto – a pseudonym – was active in online forums and email until late 2010, when they removed themselves from the project and dropped out of communication.
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