Peter Todd forced underground after HBO documentary names him Bitcoin’s creator
Peter Todd said he didn’t realize the HBO documentary was trying to unveil the identity of Bitcoin’s creator, but rather go into the history of the crypto asset Cullen Hoback, director of the documentary, claims that Todd is blowing things out of proportion saying his life is in danger after being named Nakamoto Peter Todd, a Bitcoin core developer, has gone into hiding over fears for his safety after an HBO documentary named him Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Aired earlier this month and directed by Cullen Hoback, the “Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery,” examined Bitcoin’s early days and some of its key figures, one of which was Todd. Another was Blockstream founder Adam Back. During the documentary’s finale, when confronted with a question from Hoback, Todd said: “Yeah, I’m Satoshi Nakamoto.” Ahead of the documentary’s release, Todd denied he was Satoshi. Following the documentary...