2024-12-24T16:40:07+0800

For episode notes (including Peter Todd's response, a transcript, and resources related to this talk) see https://behavior-podcast.com/is-peter-todd-bitcoins-creator-a-talk-about-his-behavior-and-language. In the documentary Money Electric, filmmaker Cullen Hoback argues for the theory that developer Peter Todd is Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin. In this episode, I talk to cryptocurrency expert Jeremy Clark (https://pulpspy.com) about this theory, with a focus on the language and behavior of Peter Todd. We discuss: the 2010 forum post by Peter Todd that forms the backbone of Hoback’s theory; Peter’s behavior in the film when confronted, which many people saw as suspicious and strange; the difficulties of relying on nonverbal behavior for clues; and how simple, neat, and exciting stories can attract us. This episode is also on audio: • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/32AmA0JCysUVNB2O2RJr2r • Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/analyzing-behavior-of-peter-todd-whos-accused-of/id1432369172?i=1000673512759 Timestamps: 4:58 Talk with Jeremy Clark starts, with a focus on Peter's 2010 forum post 22:29 Discussing Peter's behavior in the documentary 43:28 Closing thoughts For more info about this podcast, see https://behavior-podcast.com. For links to resources mentioned in this talk or related to it, see https://behavior-podcast.com/is-peter-todd-bitcoins-creator-a-talk-about-his-behavior-and-language