Portrait of Satoshi Nakamoto

Satoshi Nakamoto is a pseudonym used by the unknown person or persons who pioneered the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. This phenomenon has swept the world and was created with the first white paper in 2008, only one decade ago. The development of cryptocurrencies is rapidly changing the way we understand money, and are rapidly shaping the world's economy in ways never before imagined. There are many rumours spreading throughout the internet of the identity of this mysterious man, but the world may never know his true person. Here on the blockchain, an Artist sketch rendering provides you possible clues to his identity. This animated work is based on a previous history of portrait painting, to explore the baroque tradition of representation of wealth, evolving into the present day cat 🐈 who is rollin in the dough 💵. Read more about the history behind this work and others https://issuu.com/jakejohnsonart/docs/jakejohnsonpaintinghero2015/2