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Satoshi identity, lost 8,000 bitcoin: 10 of crypto market\'s biggest mysteries

A number of long-running mysteries remain in the cryptocurrency market even though transaction records are preserved on blockchains. They range from the true identity of bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto and the so-called Patoshi, to missing bitcoin after exchange collapses and hacks. Other cases include the disappearance of OneCoin founder Ruja Ignatova, a British man who discarded a hard drive holding keys to 8,000 bitcoin, and unresolved asset outflows following FTX\'s bankruptcy.

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Bitcoin community stirred by puzzle wallet built on Satoshi\'s genesis block data

A puzzle wallet designed to help infer a private key using public data from Bitcoin’s genesis block mined by creator Satoshi Nakamoto has appeared on the Bitcoin blockchain. Galaxy Research analysts spotted related on-chain activity in block 963,629, including a 255-byte text in an OP_RETURN field and a 250-satoshi mining fee. The creator said the entropy is extremely low and also offered paid hints in return for bitcoin transfers.

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Solana early whale wallet shows signs of 180,000 SOL theft, possible 21 billion won loss

About 180,000 solana tokens are suspected to have been siphoned from a large wallet believed to hold early distribution allocations, raising the possibility of a theft worth about 21 billion won. On-chain analysts said part of the funds appeared to have been bridged to the Ethereum network. Investigators are tracking the flow, citing staking withdrawals and bridging activity as key anomalies, while awaiting confirmation of the wallet’s owner and the destination of remaining tokens.