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Satoshi Nakamoto is the name used by the pseudonymous creator(s) of bitcoin. That should be enough of a hint to stay private, even anonymous, especially if you hodl significant amounts of crypto, or if you have access to keys and other sensitive data. To emphasize the point, hereβs a list of CEOs, influencers, and developers who were murdered for their crypto:
April 2018: Was Matthew murdered?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5642453/Los-Angeles-banking-heirs-millions-missing-died-Mexico-Monday.html
July 2021: Billionaire Mircea Popescu Dead at 41, Leaving Behind $2 Billion in Bitcoin Crypto Currency.
https://www.insideedition.com/billionaire-mircea-popescu-dead-at-41-leaving-behind-2-billion-in-bitcoin-crypto-currency-68135
November 2022: No Evidence of Foul Play in Death of MakerDAO Co-Founder Nikolai Mushegian, Police Say.
https://decrypt.co/113602/makerdao-co-founder-death-nikolai-mushegian
Editors Note: even if Mushegian committed suicide, the high death rate of executive-level individuals in crypto should alarm you, and re-emphasize our point: there is little benefit to taking unnecessary risk in the crypto industry. Hiding your identity only benefits you in the long term.
November 2022: Billionaire With 'Enemies in Russia' Dies in Mysterious Helicopter Crash.
https://www.newsweek.com/billionaire-enemies-russia-dies-mysterious-helicopter-crash-1763199
July 2023: Missing millionaire crypto influencer found dismembered in suitcase
https://nypost.com/2023/07/27/millionaire-crypto-influencer-found-dismembered-in-suitcase/
This list will be updated from time to time.
LESSON: Anonymity and privacy keep everyone safe. Trust code, not people.