The Cicada 3301 Puzzles: Recruiting or Experimenting?
Cicada 3301 was a set of cryptography puzzles posted under the name “3301” in 2012, 2013, and 2014. The puzzles claimed to recruit “highly intelligent individuals.” No one has proven who ran them, whether any solver was hired, or whether recruitment was ever the real point. Published: June 5, 2026. Last reviewed: June 5, 2026. […]
Bitcoin’s Encrypted Creator: The Quest to Uncover Satoshi Nakamoto
By Riley Tanaka · Published May 8, 2026 · Updated May 13, 2026 Last reviewed: May 8, 2026. Who Is Satoshi Nakamoto? Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonym used by the unknown author or group who released the Bitcoin whitepaper on October 31, 2008, mined the genesis block on January 3, 2009, and disappeared from public […]