Q: Is there another way to interpret 'Satoshi Nakamoto'?

A: Another variant of 'Astonish aka Moto' which may be viable is "Astonish" aka "Moto" where Moto does not refer to a motor, but to the character Mr. Moto from the novels of John P. Marquand.

Mr. Moto is a fictional Japanese secret agent who appeared in a comic book, six novels, nine films and 23 radio show episodes.

Mr Moto is short slender man of indeterminate age who speaks perfect English as well as numerous Chinese dialects. He seems to have questionable taste in clothes (checked golfing suits on train rides, for example) has noticeable gold fillings in his front teeth and keeps his hair in a "Prussian Brush Cut". He has a proficiency with firearms, jujitsu, and is unfailingly polite. He seldom (if ever) resorts to disguises - he seldom seeks to disguise his presence in a particular theatre of intrigue; which may be good thing, considering his rather unique appearance. He is never the main protagonist of the story - rather he appears at strategic points in the story, a catalyst for action. "Moto", by the way, is not a proper Japanese surname. source

As the Wikipedia entry to Mr. Moto notes, in the film Mr. Moto's Last Warning a list describing Mr. Moto can be seen:

• Age 35-40
• Jiu-jutsu and Judo expert
• Uses various disguises
• International police
• Adept at stage illusion/magic
• Usually works alone
• Able to walk silently
• Known to use doubles

Throughout the films other abilities have been noted:

• Ventriloquism
• Able to speak at least four languages (English, Mandarin, German, and Japanese)
• Devout Buddhist who knows traditional chants and religious rites
• Composes haiku
• Draws caricatures
• Plays the shamisen (traditionally used to accompany kabuki theater or puppet plays)
• Knows how to cure a hangover
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As Joshua Davis notes in his article The Crypto-Currency: Bitcoin and its mysterious inventor:

The text, hidden amid a jumble of code, was a sort of digital battle cry. It also indicated that Nakamoto read a British newspaper. He used British spelling (“favour,” “colour,” “grey,” “modernised”) and at one point described something as being “bloody hard.” An apartment was a “flat,” math was “maths,” and his comments tended to appear after normal business hours ended in the United Kingdom. In an initial post announcing bitcoin, he employed American-style spelling. But after that a British style appeared to flow naturally.

Similarly, Penenberg notes:

I wondered if the British spellings and the headline inserted into Bitcoin’s code were red herrings, placed there to throw pursuers off the scent. Wasn’t Nakamoto’s first post written with American spellings? It wouldn’t take much for someone as bright as Nakamoto to create a modest disinformation campaign.

It is worth considering that the email address provided in the white paper is a German host ([email protected]), his written English is eloquent and his name essentially claims Japanese descent.

There are more alternatives, but I chose these three as the most likely to spur the curiosity of the reader.

Where to from here?

Each individual must weigh the possibility suggested by the above considerations for themselves and come to their own conclusion.

If "Satoshi Nakamoto" is indeed the first clue to a greater puzzle, its function could be to merely alert us to the fact that there is a puzzle to be solved. So where do we go from here (if anywhere)?

Possible avenues for further inquiry (and yes, I provide these freely with the sole request that if you are the one to discover the key, you think kindly of me when opening the vault):

• Ciphers or codes incorporated into the coding of bitcoin itself? (Variant 1 & 2)
• Ciphers or codes in the Bitcoin white paper? (Variant 2 & 3)
• A clue of some sort in the media (films, radiocasts, books etc.) treating Mr. Moto? (Variant 3)
• A clue to be found in the (available) writings of Satoshi?
• Ciphers or codes embedded in the transaction history preserved in the blockchain?

With a speculative hypothesis of this sort, we can only hope for a form of confirmation or refutation from the party or parties behind the mysterious moniker "Satoshi Nakamoto". Confirmation or denial would need to be provided in a manner that is capable of being ascertained as authentic, which is difficult, but if Satoshi Nakamoto is out there, I am sure he can find a way.

Good hunting!

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