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For what it’s worth, this is the histogram of Satoshi’s bitcointalk post times in GMT https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F5ljuqgaqdil21.p

For what it’s worth, this is the histogram of Satoshi’s bitcointalk post times in GMT https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F5ljuqgaqdil21.png https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F5... Assuming he didn’t post from work (for opsec reasons), this is most consistent with living/working in central/eastern europe/africa. Len Sassaman lived and worked in SV.

sam_lowry_ 2y ago
And Belgium
dboreham 2y ago
...and Belgium apparently.
bitshiftfaced 2y ago
This article shows how his Tweet times match well with Satoshi's posts: https://evanhatch.medium.com/len-sassaman-and-satoshi-e483c85c2b10 https://evanhatch.medium.com/len-sassaman-and-satoshi-e483c8...
junto 2y ago
I always found it interesting to read the initial announcement and follow up emails on the Cryptography Mailing List by Satoshi in 2009. Hal Finney responds relatively quickly to Satoshi’s email, whilst the rest of the mailing list is embroiled in a hash algorithm discussion (TLS/MD5/SHA1/SHA256). Finney goes into some detail suggesting to me that he already knew beforehand what Bitcoin was about and how it could work and change the world. Of course parts of Bitcoin were based on his RPOW paper as well as building on much of the developments in digital cash up to then. Much of the feedback was negative (without it seems testing it) and based on the concept of digital cash in general and POW. Ironically it was also pointed out by another member that Bitcoin’s proof of work would require a lot of energy and have negative effects on the environment if successful. But most of the discussion and pro-side was promoted by both Finney and Satoshi. It almost seems “sock-puppet-esque”, or at a minimum Finney was already invested in the idea. https://www.metzdowd.com/pipermail/cryptography/2009-January.txt https://www.metzdowd.com/pipermail/cryptography/2009-January...
tim333 2y ago
From the comments under your link >If those times are UTC, then he was mostly sleeping between 00:00 and 08:00 EST Which suggests US east coast?
- drexlspivey 2y ago
  Between 1) occasionally posted between midnight and 8 am and never posted from work (US based) 2) never post between midnight and 8am and post 80% of your posts during work hours (EU based) I think number 2 makes a lot more sense for someone trying his best to cover his tracks

sam_lowry_ 2y ago

And Belgium

dboreham 2y ago

...and Belgium apparently.

bitshiftfaced 2y ago

This article shows how his Tweet times match well with Satoshi's posts: https://evanhatch.medium.com/len-sassaman-and-satoshi-e483c85c2b10 https://evanhatch.medium.com/len-sassaman-and-satoshi-e483c8...

junto 2y ago

I always found it interesting to read the initial announcement and follow up emails on the Cryptography Mailing List by Satoshi in 2009. Hal Finney responds relatively quickly to Satoshi’s email, whilst the rest of the mailing list is embroiled in a hash algorithm discussion (TLS/MD5/SHA1/SHA256). Finney goes into some detail suggesting to me that he already knew beforehand what Bitcoin was about and how it could work and change the world. Of course parts of Bitcoin were based on his RPOW paper as well as building on much of the developments in digital cash up to then. Much of the feedback was negative (without it seems testing it) and based on the concept of digital cash in general and POW. Ironically it was also pointed out by another member that Bitcoin’s proof of work would require a lot of energy and have negative effects on the environment if successful. But most of the discussion and pro-side was promoted by both Finney and Satoshi. It almost seems “sock-puppet-esque”, or at a minimum Finney was already invested in the idea. https://www.metzdowd.com/pipermail/cryptography/2009-January.txt https://www.metzdowd.com/pipermail/cryptography/2009-January...

tim333 2y ago

From the comments under your link >If those times are UTC, then he was mostly sleeping between 00:00 and 08:00 EST Which suggests US east coast?

drexlspivey 2y ago
Between 1) occasionally posted between midnight and 8 am and never posted from work (US based) 2) never post between midnight and 8am and post 80% of your posts during work hours (EU based) I think number 2 makes a lot more sense for someone trying his best to cover his tracks