Peter Todd: I am not Bitcoin inventor, says man named in HBO film

Attempting to identify the inventor, known only as Satoshi Nakamoto, has captivated the internet.

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The question has captivated the internet since the digital currency was launched by an unknown person or persons calling themselves Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009.

Now the makers of an HBO film say they finally have the answer: Canadian crypto expert Peter Todd.

The only problem with the theory - Mr Todd has dismissed it as "ludicrous."

In Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery, Peter Todd is confronted by film-maker Cullen Hoback.

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