Adam Black Responds To The New York Times Report That He’s The Creator Of Bitcoin

By Anthony • April 9, 2026 7:42 am •

A journalist for the New York Times on Wednesday claimed to have discovered the creator of Bitcoin.

Or so they thought.

In a lengthy article for The New York Times, journalist John Carreyrou argued that British cryptocurrency entrepreneur Adam Black is the founder of Bitcoin.

Black has since responded to the claims, denying that he’s the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto.

Bitcoin Magazine reported more on Black’s denial:

The New York Times published an investigation Tuesday arguing that Adam Back, a British cryptographer and longtime figure in the Bitcoin community, is the most credible candidate yet for Satoshi Nakamoto — the pseudonymous inventor of Bitcoin.

Back denied the claim before the story ran, denied it inside the story,