Bitcoin Mystery: Kraken Knows Satoshi Identity

Possible Breakthrough in Identifying Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto

• Conor Grogan from Coinbase claims to have found on-chain transactions linked to Satoshi Nakamoto.
• The transactions involved a wallet interacting with Cavirtex, a defunct Canadian Bitcoin exchange.
• 24 documented outbound sends were identified from the Satoshi-linked addresses.
• Cavirtex was known for enforcing strict Know Your Customer (KYC) policies as early as December 2013.
• Cavirtex was acquired by Kraken in 2016, possibly inheriting its customer data.

The discovery of transactions between a Satoshi-linked wallet and Cavirtex could provide clues about the identity of Bitcoin’s creator, given Cavirtex’s rigorous KYC practices at the time.