Others like Monero also have mysterious origins. I don’t think Satoshi was behind the design even in part, but it’s one theory. I’m pointing out that even if B

Others like Monero also have mysterious origins. I don’t think Satoshi was behind the design even in part, but it’s one theory. I’m pointing out that even if Bitcoin was the creation, the introduction of this concept and class of data structure is much more important and will have more lasting impact. Surely any government agency would have considered the feasibility of new alternatives with similar designs.