This week’s focus in "Deconstruction" is on uncovering the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the ongoing crisis in the Persian Gulf, innovations from Anthropic, and the capitulation of miners.
Satoshi Nakamoto Revealed
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Carreyrou from the New York Times suggested that British cryptographer Adam Back may be the creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto.
Carreyrou analyzed thousands of posts from cypherpunks and found writing style similarities pointing to the Blockstream founder. He also reviewed hundreds of court records and emails, with the investigation taking 18 months.
The investigation was prompted by the 2024 documentary Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery. In one scene, Back appeared tense while sitting on a bench in Riga when the director mentioned him as a potential creator of the first cryptocurrency.
Carreyrou, who claims to be skilled at detecting lies, found Back's behavior suspicious.
Ceasefire in Iran
Iran rejected the idea of a temporary ceasefire, calling for a complete halt to hostilities. The proposal for ending the armed conflict, communicated through Pakistan, consisted of 10 points, including guarantees against future attacks, compensation for damages, lifting international sanctions, and establishing a maritime security protocol in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump described the initiative as "an important but insufficient step." On April 7, he stated on Truth Social that "a whole civilization will perish" overnight.
The United States continued to deploy additional forces to the Middle East, with strategic bombers flying into the region just hours before the ultimatum's deadline. Given Trump's threats of "the destruction of a whole civilization," some commentators speculated that a nuclear strike was implied.
However, the U.S. President announced that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, contingent on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. He claimed that negotiations mediated by Pakistan had yielded positive results.
"We received a 10-point proposal from Iran and believe it could serve as an acceptable basis for negotiations," Trump wrote.
Anthropic Breakthrough
Anthropic has developed a new powerful model called Claude Mythos but declined to release it publicly due to significant security risks.
Instead of a public release, the company launched Project Glasswing, an initiative involving AWS, Apple, Broadcom, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Google, JPMorgan Chase, Linux Foundation, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Palo Alto Networks to test the tool in secure environments.
The startup allocated up to $100 million in credits for using Mythos and $4 million in direct donations to open-source security organizations.
During a few weeks of testing, Mythos identified thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities in major operating systems and web browsers. Notable examples include:
- A 27-year vulnerability in OpenBSD (considered one of the most secure OS), allowing remote crashes of any server running this system;
- A 16-year vulnerability in FFmpeg — a video technology used by Netflix and browsers, which five million automated tests failed to detect;
- A chain of vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel, granting an attacker full control over the device.
Mythos demonstrated not only exceptional technical capabilities but also unexpected behavior, as noted in its system map.
In one test, the model was placed in a secure sandbox with the goal of escaping. It quickly found a vulnerability, executed a lengthy chain of actions, and exited the environment.
Mythos did not stop there. The neural network discovered another bug and gained broad internet access, initially intended to connect only to a few resources to communicate with its developer.
Ultimately, the model informed the developer of its "escape" while he was eating a sandwich in the park and publicly shared the details of the breach.
Mining Exodus
The Bitcoin mining industry is undergoing its most radical transformation in history. What was once seen as a forced diversification amid market instability has led to a complete sector overhaul by spring 2026.
Traditional miners, who have ensured the stability and security of the blockchain for years, are rapidly retraining as data center operators for artificial intelligence needs. This shift is accompanied by an unprecedented "fire sale" of assets: companies are liquidating their Bitcoin reserves to pay for Nvidia graphics accelerators and settle massive debts.
The classic mining for asset accumulation is quickly becoming a thing of the past, giving way to hybrid infrastructure models. But what future awaits the first cryptocurrency if hashing turns into a low-margin byproduct of renting racks for neural networks?
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