Satoshi Nakamoto, the Bitcoin creator, has been successful in keeping their identity secret so far. However, those interested are leaving no stones unturned to uncover the identity of crypto’s most mysterious person.

Journalist Eleanor Terrett shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Apr. 7 that attorney James Murphy has sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to unmask Satoshi’s identity.

He has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the department. He has referred to a DHS special agent’s alleged claim that the department had found and interviewed Satoshi in person.

As per the alleged claim, Satoshi was not an individual but a group of four individuals. The agents interviewed these individuals in California, where they revealed the story of Bitcoin’s development and creation.

This isn’t the first attempt to uncover the identity of the elusive Bitcoin founder. Journalist Dave Troy filed a FOIA request with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to find out if the bureau had any files on Satoshi.

In their response dated Aug. 12, 2024, the FBI referred to Satoshi as a “third party individual” and neither confirmed nor denied the existence of any such records.

Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist, has repeatedly claimed to be Satoshi. The Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), a non-profit representing Bitcoin developers, sued him for making a false claim. In March 2024, a U.K. court ruled that Wright isn’t Satoshi.

Meanwhile, the crypto market has been in a dangerous zone for the past few days following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of "reciprocal tariffs" on Apr. 2.

Bitcoin slipped to its five-month low of $74,604.47 on Apr. 7 before recovering to trade at $79,127.70 at press time, as per Kraken’s price feeds .