Political commentator and former Fox Television host Tucker Carlson raised eyebrows after he claimed that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC ) was created by the Central Intelligence Agency .

What Happened : During a private event at the recently concluded Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Carlson poked fun at cryptocurrency maximalists for not knowing the real identity of the pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto .

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“These are not shallow people. These are people who can answer every single question except who was Satoshi Nakamoto,” Carlson said in a tongue-in-cheek remark.

“Obviously it was the CIA. I think we all know that,” the conservative media personality said in a light-hearted way, drawing chuckles from the audience. “It’s like Signal , they got there first. It’s honey trap.”

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For the curious, Carlson’s Signal reference is based on his claims that the National Security Agency spied on him through the chats on the “encrypted” messaging app.

Why It Matters : The theory of the CIA’s involvement with Bitcoin is not a new concept and has been a subject of speculation on platforms like Reddit and LinkedIn for several years.

The broader interest around the real identity of Bitcoin’s creator continues to be a hot topic in the cryptocurrency circles.

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Australian computer scientist Craig Wright, who has consistently claimed to be the creator, was ordered by a UK court recently to publicly deny being Satoshi Nakamoto.

Apart from Wright, Litecoin (CRYPTO: LTC ) creator Charlie Lee , computer engineer Nick Szabo , and British cypherpunk and Blockstream CEO Adam Back have been the internet's most likely suspects in recent years.

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