Visitors to the Bitcoin Center Buenos Aires, home of Bitcoin Argentina and several bitcoin startups, are reminded of the dramatic saga of bitcoin’s elusive founder Satoshi Nakamoto when they get a glimpse of a comic book on display titled: “BITCOIN The Hunt For Satoshi Nakamoto.” But in addition to drawing attention to one of bitcoin’s greatest mysteries, the comic book has its own story beyond the one told in its pages.
The comic book, written by Josep Busquet and Alex Preukschat with graphics by Jose Angel Ares Garcia, was announced at the Coin Summit in London in 2014. The story covers different perspectives of the cryptocurrency , in addition to the search for Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous inventor of bitcoin. Despite the title, the story does not attempt to determine the identity of bitcoin’s founder. The Comic Book’s Real Story
The comic book’s bigger story is the support it has won from the cryptocurrency community from its inception and the support it continues to provide for bitcoin-related causes.
The writers began the project in October 2013. They crowdfunded 64 BTC to publish the book, surpassing their original target of 40 BTC. They received support from Bitstamp PLC , Chain Inc., Coinbase Inc. and Xapo Inc. The authors and artist hide behind the comic book’s cover. Preukschat said the mystery behind Satoshi Nakamoto has always intrigued cryptocurrency enthusiasts. He also believed a comic book was a good way to get younger people interested in the cryptocurrency. The comic book’s story is about three parties seeking people they believe to be Satoshi Nakamoto.
The Latin American Bitcoin Conference in 2014 in Rio de Janeiro auctioned the comic book and gifted back to Bitcoin Argentina by Rocelo Lopez, who won the auction.
In 2015, fintech advisor Juan Llamos had the comic book signed by bitcoin […]
