Who invented Bitcoin?

Whoever it is, is potentially the richest individual in the world...

The history of Bitcoin is shrouded in mystery. According to legend, the currency was created by a shadowy figure known only as Satoshi Nakamoto.

But who is this elusive person, and why did they create Bitcoin? The answer may lie in Nakamoto's background. It is rumored that Nakamoto is a Japanese mathematician who was living in the United States at the t…