Mission

Beyond exploring the origins of Bitcoin

The Byzantine General is more than a research project about Satoshi Nakamoto. It operates on three interconnected layers of purpose.

1. The Investigation

At its core, this is an open investigation into the origins of Bitcoin - who created it, under what circumstances, and why the identity of its creator remains one of the most consequential unsolved questions in modern technology.

The research draws on public records, court documents, blockchain analysis, correspondence, and testimony to reconstruct a coherent timeline of events. It does not begin with a conclusion. It follows the evidence.

2. Unravelling a Modern Myth

Satoshi Nakamoto has become a myth - a faceless figure who created a technology that reshaped finance, challenged governments, and inspired a global movement. Myths serve a purpose, but they also obscure the truth.

This project aims to move past the mythology and into the documented record. Not to diminish what Bitcoin represents, but to understand what actually happened. The truth, whatever it turns out to be, is more interesting than the legend.

3. Open, Censorship-Resistant Research

The Satoshi question has been clouded by vested interests, legal threats, and information asymmetry. Key documents have been sealed, witnesses have been silenced, and researchers have been discouraged from pursuing certain lines of inquiry.

This project exists as a counterweight to that. All research is published openly. Contributions are attributed to their authors. The evidence base is stored in a way that cannot be taken down by any single actor. The goal is to create a body of research that belongs to no one and is accessible to everyone.

Principles

• Evidence over opinion. Claims must be sourced. Speculation is labelled as such.

• Attribution over anonymity. Contributors are credited for their work, pseudonymously if preferred.

• Transparency over authority. The methodology is public. The evidence is public. The reasoning is public.

• Persistence over control. Research is stored in distributed, censorship-resistant systems.