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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