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Peter Todd, the Bitcoin developer accused of being Satoshi Nakamoto in the HBO documentary, was forced into hiding

Bitcoin developer Peter Todd has gone into hiding after being identified as Satoshi Nakamoto by the documentary "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery", which affected his normal life. Peter Todd said his emails had been inundated with requests for financial help, but there was also the threat of "continuous harassment by crazy people". Personal safety is now Peter Todd's top concern, in case criminals believe he is Satoshi Nakamoto, because Satoshi Nakamoto's wallet holds more than 1 million bitcoins, worth more than $67 billion at current prices. Peter Todd said that falsely claiming that ordinary people with ordinary wealth are very rich can expose them to threats such as robbery and kidnapping.