{"id":584840,"date":"2024-10-08T07:49:04","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T07:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/?p=584840"},"modified":"2024-10-08T07:49:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T07:49:04","slug":"len-sassaman-adam-back-nick-szabo-are-polymarket-favorites-to-be-named-satoshi-nakamoto-by-hbo-documentary-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/len-sassaman-adam-back-nick-szabo-are-polymarket-favorites-to-be-named-satoshi-nakamoto-by-hbo-documentary-tonight","title":{"rendered":"Len Sassaman, Adam Back, Nick Szabo Are Polymarket Favorites To Be Named Satoshi Nakamoto By HBO Documentary Tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Len Sassaman, Adam Back, and Nick Szabo are favorites on Polymarket to be revealed as enigmatic Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto in an HBO documentary tonight.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>HBO documentary<\/span><\/a>, “Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery,” will air tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET. <\/span>Cullen Hoback<\/span><\/a>, the investigative filmmaker behind the documentary, teased that Nakamoto’s true identity may finally be revealed in documentary.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Slim Odds That Elon Musk Or Craig Wright Might Be Satoshi Nakamoto<\/span><\/h2>\n

A <\/span>market<\/span><\/a> titled, “Who will HBO doc identify as Satoshi” has been created on Polymarket in the build up to the upcoming film. As of 2:40 a.m. EST, more than $13 million has been wagered on the decentralized platform.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sassaman is currently the favorite, with the odds of him being revealed as Bitcoin’s elusive creator standing at 15%. Back is in second place with more than 12% of the votes, while Szabo’s odds stand at 10%.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is also speculation that tech billionaire Elon Musk is the creator of Bitcoin. However, his odds stand at less than 1%. Despite the small chance, more than $925K has been wagered on Musk. <\/span><\/p>\n

Alongside Musk is <\/span>Craig Wright<\/span><\/a>. For several years, Wright had claimed to be the individual behind Bitcoin and initiated a series of legal cases against developers and firms who used Bitcoin’s technology, claiming copyright infringement. <\/span><\/p>\n

But a UK court found that he was not the creator, and Wright was required to publicly state that he is not Satoshi Nakamoto.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meme Coins Linked To Len Sassaman All Tumble Ahead Of HBO Documentary<\/span><\/h2>\n

A flurry of meme coins linked to the Polymarket candidates have made their way to the open market as traders look to capitalize on the potential uncovering of Bitcoin’s creator. <\/span><\/p>\n

With his lead on Polymarket, several tokens linked to the late Sassaman have been created, all<\/span> of which plunged in the last 24 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Len Sassaman is someone long considered to be Satoshi. <\/p>\n

He took his own life in 2011. Here is a post from his wife.#Bitcoin<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/6p9UGKNnzp<\/a><\/p>\n

— Flying Raven ⚡️🇺🇸 (@OffshoreHODL) October 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n