Recent research by Conor Grogan, the senior manager at Coinbase, reveals that the latest known activity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, occurred on the blockchain in 2014. These findings suggest that Satoshi likely used the Canadian exchange Cavirtex. Grogan, referring to Satoshi’s mining pattern, identified a set of addresses related to Satoshi, holding approximately 1.096 million bitcoins worth an estimated $108 billion. Analyses identified 24 output transactions from these addresses, with the address 1PYYj being the largest recipient. This address received bitcoins from Cavirtex, indicating the first recorded interaction between Satoshi’s wallet and a centralized exchange. Grogan advised Jesse Powell, the former Kraken CEO, to delete the identity verification data related to these transactions to maintain Satoshi’s anonymity.
