This Was Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto’s Last Message 

Satoshi Nakamoto’s last words to Bitcoin dev Gavin Andresen

Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto sent last email to bitcoin developer Gavin Andresenon April 26, 2011.

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The bitcoin creator had urged Gavin to not to talk about him as some mysterious shadowy figure.

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“I wish you wouldn’t keep talking about me as a mysterious shadowy figure, the press just turns that into a pirate currency angle,” Nakamoto wrote.

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“Maybe instead make it about the open source project and give more credit to your dev contributors; it helps motivate them,” bitcoin creator added.

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Those were the last words from Nakamoto before he disappeared into the shadows forever.

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Gavin Andresen had replied to the email informing bitcoin creator that he is giving a talk about bitcoin to the CIA. Nakamoto never replied to that email.

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The mystery around Nakamoto remains unsolved to this day.

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