Company
Date Published
Author
Team Circle
Word count
429
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Circle Internet Financial conducted a survey, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of Bitcoin's white paper, to assess public knowledge about Bitcoin's enigmatic creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Despite a decade of cryptocurrency's presence, the survey revealed significant gaps in public understanding, with half the respondents mistakenly believing that Nakamoto introduced Bitcoin via a bar napkin rather than a white paper. The survey, involving over 2,000 participants, also highlighted that most people doubt the true identity of Nakamoto will ever be revealed, and if it is, they believe hackers would be responsible for the disclosure. Additionally, the findings pointed out gender disparities in crypto investment and varied perceptions of cryptocurrency's alignment with Nakamoto's vision. Circle aims to bridge these educational gaps by making crypto investing more accessible through their Circle Invest app and plans to incentivize new users starting in November.