Linus Torvalds Git Pushes “I Am Satoshi” to Linux Kernel – Trustnodes

The modification says ‘Name = I am Satoshi’ in what is either a joke or a claim that he invented bitcoin.

We have previously wondered if Linus Torvalds is Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of bitcoin, partially because he came up with Git which is thought to have inspired the blockchain.

We even followed it up with Linus Torvalds Won’t Say If He Invented Bitcoin because he didn’t answer when we asked.

Perhaps he reads Trustnodes and so maybe this is just a joke, or a cute way to bring attention to a big achievement in Linux where for the first time since the 90s it has seen 999 commits.

Or this is a low key way with some plausible deniability to say that he is indeed Satoshi Nakamoto, something that would be completely credible because of course he has the skills and because it all would fit. As we said previously:

“It just fits, and all too perfectly. His sudden exit, with Nakamoto apparently saying he had moved onto other things barely a year after he launched bitcoin, fits too with a man that already had fame and name.

The untouched bitcoins. What on earth does he need them for? He may have well thrown them away. Why on earth not. Already enjoying his yellow houses, his yellow car, his presumably lovely life. Why in any way risk even a tiny bit of it.

‘I think I was named equally for Linus the Peanuts cartoon character.’

As randomly came to our attention while trying to find an image for a recent article, Ash of Pikachu is apparently known as Satoshi in Japan.

Hints and hints that all fits and fits far too well, although of course one can’t discard wishful thinking.”