ChainCatcher news, according to the Daily Economic News, the latest HBO documentary "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery" has been released, in which director Cullen Hoback identifies the main character, Canadian software developer and cryptocurrency expert Peter Todd, as "Satoshi Nakamoto." In response, Peter Todd emphasized that he is not "Satoshi Nakamoto," and that Cullen Hoback's identification of him as "Satoshi Nakamoto" is merely a way to attract attention to his Bitcoin documentary."During the documentary production process, Cullen interviewed me 4 to 5 times, lasting for many hours. Until the last interview, he gave no impression that he was looking for Satoshi Nakamoto. He just introduced that he was trying to make a documentary about Bitcoin itself," Peter Todd further explained.In addition, Peter Todd also emphasized his personal safety, stating, "Being falsely accused by Cullen Hoback of having billions of dollars puts me at risk." Peter Todd also mentioned that he has not yet decided whether to take legal action to protect his interests.

According to @tier10k's summary, HBO's documentary about Bitcoin attempts to suggest that Peter Todd is the Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto (which Peter Todd himself denies). Some cases include: in 2010, Todd (using a new account) replied to Satoshi's post on the Bitcointalk forum; HBO claimed he mistakenly used his own account to complete Satoshi's post. Both accounts ceased activity a few days later. Todd later implemented the concept of Replace-by-Fee (RBF) discussed in that post.Additionally, a document provider claims that Todd used the alias John Dillon to promote RBF. Both used British/Canadian spelling. Furthermore, the timing patterns of Satoshi's posts align with the schedule of a student claimed by the document provider, with more posts on weekends. Todd has discussed "sacrificing" Bitcoin; this may refer to destroying Satoshi's Bitcoins.

ChainCatcher message, @tier10k posted on X stating that HBO believes Peter Todd is Satoshi Nakamoto (which he denies) for the following main reasons:In 2010, Todd (from a new account) replied to Satoshi on bitcointalk; HBO claims he accidentally completed Satoshi's post using his own account;A few days later, both accounts were inactive;Todd later deployed the "replace-by-fee" concept discussed in the post;The documentary states that Todd used the pseudonym "John Dillon" to promote RBF;Both used British/Canadian spelling;Satoshi released a timeline, which the documentary claims aligns with a student's timeline, posting more content on weekends;Todd once discussed "sacrificing" Bitcoin; the documentary claims this refers to destroying Satoshi's Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the producer of the HBO documentary "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery," Cullen Hobak, presented his assembled evidence to Peter Todd and Blockstream founder Adam Back, concluding that Peter Todd is Satoshi Nakamoto.The documentary ends with a quote from Peter Todd: "Yes, I am Satoshi Nakamoto." However, this admission by Peter Todd does not specifically prove that this Canadian developer is the inventor of Bitcoin. Peter Todd cites the phrase "I am Satoshi Nakamoto" to support the privacy of the true inventor.Peter Todd has publicly denied being the creator of Bitcoin and has questioned Hobak's conclusion, as clips from the documentary leaked online before its premiere, seemingly pointing to him as Satoshi Nakamoto.

ChainCatcher message, BitMEX Research stated in its analysis of the HBO documentary on the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto that the "block space war" presented in the documentary includes criticisms from Bitcoin.com co-founder Roger Ver towards former Bitcoin Core developer Peter Todd for supporting small blocks.The former indicated that in the leaked "John Dillion" emails, the latter was working for a three-letter agency to implement the Replace By Fee plan. However, the emails indicate that John Dillion did not collaborate with intelligence personnel when dealing with Todd.In this regard, BitMEX Research believes that the documentary attempts to present these nonsensical claims as evidence that Todd is Satoshi Nakamoto, despite having no relation to Satoshi Nakamoto.

ChainCatcher news, former Bitcoin Core developer Peter Todd denied being Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto on the eve of HBO's upcoming documentary about Satoshi Nakamoto. Peter Todd stated in an interview that the accusations from documentary producer Cullen Hoback are baseless.It is reported that there was a leaked video suspected to be from the HBO documentary, in which HBO believes Bitcoin Core developer Peter Todd is the Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto. However, the authenticity of the leaked video has not been officially confirmed, and there is a possibility of false information.

ChainCatcher news reports that, according to official news, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced today that they have obtained a preliminary injunction, asset freeze, and other emergency relief against Atlanta Drive Planning LLC and its founder and CEO Russell Todd Burkhalter.The SEC alleges that Drive Planning and Burkhalter raised over $300 million from more than 2,000 investors from June 2020 to June 2024 by promising high returns ("10% interest every 3 months") for so-called real estate investments. However, this was merely a typical Ponzi scheme, where they used funds from new investors to pay returns to existing investors. Additionally, the SEC alleges that Burkhalter misappropriated millions of investor funds to purchase a $3.1 million yacht, $4.6 million in private jet and luxury car services, and a $2 million luxury apartment to support his lavish lifestyle.Nekeya Hackworth Jones, the director of the SEC's Atlanta regional office, stated that Drive Planning and Burkhalter gained the trust of ordinary investors through false promises, implementing a typical Ponzi scheme. She urged investors to be wary of sellers who overly promote high returns. In addition to obtaining emergency relief, the SEC is also seeking a permanent injunction against the defendants, the return of ill-gotten gains, and civil penalties, as well as a ban on Burkhalter from serving as an executive of any company. The case is currently under further investigation.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, the path for Coinbase to file a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) looks bleak. Todd Phillips, a professor of banking and administrative law at Georgia State University, stated that Judge Failla's decision last week indicates her agreement with the SEC's interpretation of legal precedent, suggesting that the crypto assets offered on Coinbase appear to be securities. Therefore, Coinbase is operating as an unregistered exchange and broker, and the SEC may prevail.Todd Phillips analyzed two scenarios that could be more favorable for Coinbase. First, hoping that the Republican Party wins the presidential election and forces Gary Gensler out of the SEC; second, Coinbase could immediately appeal this decision, forgoing the next phase of the trial, and directly appeal to the Second Circuit Court, ultimately appealing to the Supreme Court.