Was Bitcoin created by the CIA? And who is Satoshi Nakamoto?
In this episode of Bitcoin HardTalk (Ep. 103), Simon Dixon — Bitcoin OG, investor, Geo-Political & Financial analyst — breaks down one of Bitcoin’s most controversial questions. After Tucker Carlson claimed he “wouldn’t buy Bitcoin because it was created by the CIA,”
Simon gives a full historical account of Bitcoin’s origins, exploring:
- 🧠 The cypherpunk movement that led to Bitcoin
- 🧩 The intelligence connections & conspiracy theories
- 💡 Why Bitcoin’s design makes it incorruptible — even if it began as a state project
- 👤 The truth behind Satoshi Nakamoto’s disappearance
Simon also shares personal stories from the early days of Bitcoin:
- Bought his first Bitcoin at $3 in 2011
- Invested in over 100 Bitcoin and fintech companies, including Coinbase, Kraken, Bitfinex, Circle, Robinhood & Blockchain.com
- Author of “Bank to the Future” (2012) — the first published book to mention Bitcoin
- Spoke at the first Bitcoin conference in Prague (2011)
- Advised governments from the UK to El Salvador on Bitcoin strategy
Timestamp:
- 0:00 Introduction
- 17:50 CLIP 1 Richard Werner on Central Intelligence Connections
- 25:12 CLIP 2 Mark Yusko on Why Intelligence Origins Don't Matter
- 47:07 CLIP 3 Uncle John's Comprehensive History and the Meyer Lansky Story
- 2:05:42 CLIP 4 Pushback on the Len Sassimon Theory (The 1M Bitcoin Stash)
- 2:37:12 Final Clip
- 2:40:23 Final Conclusion
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