Every great revolution has a leader. But the greatest financial revolution of our time has... no one.

Anyone who wants to understand Bitcoin must start with the greatest mystery of the digital age: Satoshi Nakamoto.

The Bitcoin white paper was published under this pseudonym in 2008. To this day, no one knows whether it was written by a brilliant programmer, a group of developers, or someone else entirely. But that’s no coincidence—it’s Satoshi’s greatest stroke of genius.

The Global Manhunt and the “Fake” Satoshi 🕵️‍♂️

Since a massive fortune is held in Satoshi’s wallets, intelligence agencies, journalists, and crypto enthusiasts have spent years hunting for his true identity. In 2014, a U.S. magazine believed it had solved the mystery: They tracked down a retired Japanese-American physicist in California who was actually named Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto.

An absurd media frenzy ensued. Reporters besieged his home, and the visibly overwhelmed man had to explain to the world that he had absolutely nothing to do with Bitcoin and had never even heard the name before all the commotion. Satoshi himself then broke his years-long silence and posted one final, legendary sentence on a developer forum: “I am not Dorian Nakamoto.” Since then, there has been absolute radio silence.

Why the founder’s disappearance was vital to Bitcoin’s survival:

1. No “single point of failure” 🎯If Bitcoin had a well-known inventor, a CEO, or a headquarters, the project would have been dead long ago. Governments could have exerted pressure, arrested the founder, or regulated the company—just as happened with many early attempts at digital currencies. Since there is no “boss,” there is no target for attack.

2. True decentralization from Day 1 🌐In 2010, Satoshi withdrew completely from the project and handed the code over to the community. Since then, Bitcoin has belonged to no one—and at the same time, to everyone. It’s like the internet: No one owns the internet, but everyone can use it and build on it.

3. No greed: The untouched millions 💰An estimated 1.1 million bitcoins sit in the very first Bitcoin addresses attributed to Satoshi. The crazy thing is: These coins haven’t been moved in 16 years. If Satoshi had intended to simply get rich, these coins would have been sold long ago. This shows that this was about a fundamental ideology: creating a free, fair monetary system for the world.

💡 Conclusion for Part 1:

Satoshi Nakamoto gave humanity the tool for absolute ownership and then disappeared into the shadows. Only through this could Bitcoin become the decentralized, unstoppable network it is today.

In the next part, we’ll look at where these coins actually exist. Part 2/8 focuses on the digital ledger: the blockchain. 📊

Did you already know the story behind the hunt for the mysterious founder? Feel free to follow us so you don’t miss the next parts! 👇

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After eight weeks of global outflows totaling $8 billion, sentiment toward crypto investment products has recently stabilized. Declining inflation data has $BTC (-0,47 %) helped in the short term, as investors are once again betting more heavily on potential interest rate cuts.

Nevertheless, the picture remains mixed: The bottom #bitcoin is likely close or has already been reached. However, the catalyst for significantly higher prices is still missing. Without a clear shift in interest rate expectations, $BTC (-0,47 %) it is likely to trade sideways for the time being. A breakout above $80,000 currently seems unlikely.

(Author: James Butterfill, CoinShares’ Head of Research)

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The Geopolitical Risk Index has just risen sharply—a warning sign. The historical data (since 1985) is clear: the higher the geopolitical risk, the higher the inflation. In the worst-case scenario, we can expect inflation of 5.7 percent. Normally, in times of crisis like these, safe-haven assets such as $GOLD and $BTC (-0,47 %) rise significantly. But in 2026, things are different—both assets have significantly underperformed despite rising risks. For investors, this means that traditional crisis-hedging strategies are not currently working reliably.

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On the client side, there was considerable interest in whether $BTC (-0,47 %)Strategy’s position poses an existential risk to the asset class. It does not. Four percent of the supply is simply not enough to trigger a structural collapse—from a purely mathematical standpoint, this concern does not hold water.

However, the shift in market sentiment is particularly interesting. When Michael Saylor sold 32 #bitcoin —a man who once said he’d rather sell a kidney than his $BTC (-0,47 %) —the announcement alone initially triggered a 9.3% drop in the price. Not because of the volume—32 $BTC (-0,47 %) is negligible—but because of the signal it sent. Since then, Strategy has quietly sold 3,588 $BTC (-0,47 %) . The market seems to be getting used to it. The shock effect of $BTC (-0,47 %)Strategy’s sales is fading, and I expect this narrative to become increasingly less significant. The data so far already supports this.

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Hi everyone,

I’m currently thinking about how to structure my portfolio and would love to hear your thoughts on it.

My basic idea so far has been to build a solid foundation of quality stocks. My plan for the future is not to simply add to these positions steadily, but to make targeted, countercyclical purchases during periods of market weakness.

My question for you:

Are 19 positions (excluding ETFs $SPYI (+0,36 %) ) with a portfolio size of about 13k already too much of a good thing?

Is there a risk that I’ll spread myself too thin with this many stocks, or do you think this is a healthy diversification to lay the foundation for further wealth accumulation?

If so, which stocks would you sell if you were in my shoes?

Oh, and it’s not entirely out of the question that $BTC (-0,47 %) be added to the mix 😅

I look forward to your opinions and input!

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Hi everyone! 🤝

Since I’ve been following along here for a while now, I’d like to share my portfolio again today to get your feedback. A little about me: I’m 31 years old, work as a team leader in product management, and have a very clear long-term investment horizon (buy and hold).

I’m currently contributing €800 a month to my investment account.

🔍 The Current Situation

My portfolio is currently quite concentrated and heavily influenced by my convictions in the tech sector:

The foundation: The FTSE All-World $VWCE (+0,36 %) ETF, which makes up just under 27% of my portfolio.

The individual stocks: The remaining positions are spread across a handful of selected, high-performing individual stocks (primarily Big Tech and AI infrastructure).

The largest positions in my portfolio are currently held by Amazon $AMZN (+1,11 %) (~15%), Visa $V (+0,37 %) (~10%), and Microsoft $MSFT (+0,21 %) (~9.5%).

Crypto: Bitcoin $BTC (-0,47 %) currently accounts for about 8% of the invested capital.

Cash holdings (not visible in the portfolio): I’m currently holding about 10% in cash on the sidelines.

🎯 My plan for the near future

Even though individual stocks have performed well so far, I’d like to make the portfolio structure a bit more defensive for the future, while also diversifying it across sectors. My focus for the coming months:

1. Massively expand the core: I want to gradually increase the FTSE All-World’s weighting well beyond the 30% or even 40% mark to strengthen the global foundation.

2. Reduce Big Tech & rotate satellite holdings: I plan to strategically reduce my significant overweight in the Big Tech sector somewhat. The capital freed up will instead flow into other promising satellite positions to diversify the portfolio beyond U.S. tech.

3. Targeted use of cash reserves (50/50 split): The 10% cash reserve will soon be used for buying on dips. The plan is set: 50% of it will go directly into Bitcoin, while the other 50% will be split between the ETF and selected stocks.

💬 I’d love to hear your thoughts!

As a product manager, I like to critically evaluate my strategies. That’s why I’m asking the community:

1. Cash allocation: Do you think the 50/50 approach for the cash buffer (half crypto, half traditional market) makes sense, or would you reallocate it differently given the sell-off in Big Tech?

2. Looking for exciting satellite investments: When you look at my portfolio—which sectors or themes do you think are completely missing as complementary investments if I reallocate out of Big Tech?

I’m looking forward to an exciting discussion and your honest feedback! 📉📈

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Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0w9Aff2JUG2emrUcXw3bQ2?si=OVHXR8ifRkCRc_1U7fYVQg

YouTube:

https://openyoutu.be/s7TBA0TxFLo

Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/153-microsoft-mastercard-bat-bitcoin-steuererh%C3%B6hung/id1695869891?i=1000776130970