Quick Info
| Profession | Cryptographer, Cypherpunk, CEO of Blockstream |
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| Nationality | British |
| Date of Birth | 01/07/1970 |
| Age | 56 years |
| Birthplace | London, England |
Latest News about Adam Back
08/04/2026
The New York Times published an investigation arguing that Adam Back is the best-supported candidate for Satoshi Nakamoto, citing writing-style analysis, timing overlaps, and early Bitcoin-related activity. Back denied the claim and said the evidence was circumstantial rather than definitive.
08/04/2026
BBC and other outlets reported Back's public response to the New York Times investigation, in which he said he is not Satoshi Nakamoto. He described the theory as a case of confirmation bias and said the similarities cited by the investigation were coincidences.
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Bio/Wiki
| Overview | Renowned British cryptographer and cypherpunk, inventor of Hashcash in 1997, co-founder and CEO of Blockstream since 2014. His work on proof-of-worth systems was cited in Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin whitepaper. He is a leading candidate for the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, though recent evidence suggests he is not the actual creator. |
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Personal Life
| Early Interests | Taught himself Basic programming on Sinclair ZX81, reverse-engineered video games, A-levels in mathematics, physics, economics. |
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Career
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| Other Roles | Cryptography consultant for startups and companies like Microsoft, EMC, PI, VMware, Zero-Knowledge Systems. |
Social Media
| https://twitter.com/adam3us | |
| X | https://x.com/adam3us |
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-back-043342 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Referenced in Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin whitepaper | |
| 2. Early cypherpunk, worked on PGP encryption, electronic cash, remailers | |
| 3. Implemented credlib library for credential systems | |
| 4. First to describe non-interactive forward secrecy for email | |
| 5. Communicated with Satoshi Nakamoto via email in the early days of Bitcoin |