The earliest piece of art depicting the Bitcoin creator, Satoshi Nakamoto

On April 26, 2010, Herbert R. Sim, published an intriguing post titled “Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?” on Medium.
 

In this post, Sim presented an imaginative illustration of Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin. He depicted Nakamoto as a Fallen Angel who disguises himself as a Samurai warrior, wielding the legendary Bitcoin Daishō, a matched pair of traditionally made Japanese swords.
 

Sim’s post delved into the mystery surrounding the origins of Bitcoin and its creator. He referenced the message etched into Bitcoin’s Genesis block by Nakamoto: “The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor Alistair Darling on brink of second bailout for banks”. This led Sim to ponder whether Nakamoto was a lone crypto-anarchist aiming to dismantle the power of central banks.
 

Sim acknowledged that the origins of Bitcoin might be unanswerable, likening it to an idea whose time had come, much like calculus and pop-tarts. However, he didn’t stop at this conclusion. Instead, he embarked on a journey through the “dankest theories” speculating that Satoshi Nakamoto might not be a single human.
 

Sim’s post was not intended to convince readers of any particular theory about Nakamoto’s identity. Instead, it aimed to explore the various “what-if’s” swirling in the crypto-analytical world.