Peter Todd has gone underground after an HBO documentary named him as the creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, whose real identity has long remained a mystery.

Core developer Peter Todd was revealed as Nakamoto in the documentary shot by Cullen Hoback. Todd, however, denied being Nakamoto in a previous email to CoinDesk.

Canadian Bitcoin core developer Peter Todd has gone into hiding after being unmasked as Satoshi Nakamoto. Todd has vehemently denied the claims since the documentary

Canadian computer scientist and cryptographer Peter Todd says he has been forced into hiding for fear of his personal safety after an HBO documentary claimed that he is Bitcoin’s mysterious creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.

Bettors on the social prediction market Manifold believed late technologist Len Sassaman to be Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) mysterious creator Satoshi Nakamoto, as estimates on the play money-powered platform fluctuate wildly.

Peter Todd enters hiding after an HBO documentary hints he might be Bitcoin's inventor, sparking controversy and safety concerns.

Allegations that Bitcoin developer Peter Todd is Satoshi Nakamoto, as suggested in the HBO documentary "Money Electric," have led Todd to go into hiding due to safety concerns and harassment. Despite evidence presented in the film, the Bitcoin community largely dismisses the claims.

Computer scientist Peter Todd says he’s been forced into hiding after an HBO documentary filmed by Cullen Hoback made the claim that Todd is Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of Bitcoin.

The much-hyped HBO documentary identified Peter Todd as Satoshi Nakamoto, but there are several reasons why this may not be the case.

Today, Bitcoin is the world's first decentralized digital currency, whose history began in 2008 when Satoshi Nakamoto published a white paper where he first introduced the concept of a decentralized digital currency independent of banks and governments.