How you probably will find Satoshi
19 hours ago
- #Digital Identity
- #Bitcoin Forensics
- #Satoshi Nakamoto
- The author discusses methods for uncovering Satoshi Nakamoto's identity based on analysis of Bitcoin's early files, including PDF metadata and WinRAR archives.
- Satoshi likely used OpenOffice's PDF exporter and Windows XP, with evidence from timestamps and system references narrowing down possibilities.
- Key speedups in the search include leveraging Windows' timer resolution (64-tick system), temporary file paths in %TMP%, and OpenOffice's base-26 naming for temp files.
- A distributed approach using GPU instances and custom tools like a modified Hashcat kernel was employed to guess potential usernames, but Satoshi has not been found yet.
- Satoshi's username is not short (<=4 characters) or a common name, and exhaustive checks have been conducted without success, prompting a call for more funding and resources.