We don’t know who Satoshi is—and that’s a good thing.

Satoshi—whoever he, she, or they are—created Bitcoin, so it stands to reason that they know a lot about how to hide and remain anonymous online. Much of HBO’s ‘evidence’ is just clues or circumstantial evidence about who Satoshi might be. It’s still worth a watch, for sure, and as crypto enthusiasts, the ongoing mystery behind Satoshi’s identity is a good thing because it shows that Bitcoin stands the test.  

Bitcoin was created to enable permissionless transactions, much like how coal powered the early industrial revolution. It provided a foundation for freedom and privacy, but just as energy evolved from coal to cleaner sources, Bitcoin, as much as the entire Web3 space, has also grown and advanced, to meet the general needs of users. 

In many ways, Bitcoin has since become a store-of-value, and the vision for Bitcoin laid the groundwork for new, complementary innovations in Web3.   

Ultimately, Bitcoin is stronger for Satoshi being Satoshi, and not humanized to a level that takes the narrative away from the values and benefits of Bitcoin.

Building from that vision

At Haven1, we love Bitcoin, and respect the values it represents. But we also see the need for new innovations in Web3, and the need to take different approaches for the advancement of the ecosystem. The Web3 landscape of today now supports more complex applications like DeFi and gaming, where accountability and transparency are important in order to prevent advanced malicious activity. That’s why we created Haven1, a permissioned yet decentralized ‘safe haven’ ecosystem that can allow powerful new Web3 services to exist without the threat of rug pulls, hacks and other malicious activities.

Haven1 offers this through various means, one of which is KYC (Know Your Customer) and KYB (Know Your Business), ensuring all participants—users and builders—are verified, while still keeping personal data anonymized to respect their privacy. It’s an approach that isn’t about opposing the principles of Bitcoin—but building on them. 

And as the industry continues to evolve, Haven1 is here to continue building on these blocks to provide a safe and trusted environment, where you can trust that your assets are safe from bad actors, while still benefiting from the vision and ethos that Satoshi began. 

In the Haven1 ecosystem, safety and trust are built into every layer:

• Smart contracts require two mandatory audits before being deployed
• Users pass KYC checks to ensure that they are who they say they are
• Builders and developers must pass KYB checks
• AI-powered Network Guardians continuously monitor for anomalies and threats, mitigating the potential threats
• Financial institutions, which provide liquidity, undertake strenuous checks and pass eligibility criteria

We believe that Web3 has matured to the point that a lot of the services born from cryptocurrencies deserve an alternative world in which to fulfill their potential, alongside the ecosystems that Bitcoin, Ethereum and others have created.

This is an exciting journey, and we invite you to join us by signing up at: https://haven1.org.