The name Satoshi Nakamoto first appeared in a white paper titled "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System" in 2008, which outlined the technical framework and underlying principles of Bitcoin. The paper was released under the name Satoshi Nakamoto and was later followed by the launch of Bitcoin in 2009. Satoshi Nakamoto was involved in the development of Bitcoin until 2011 when he handed over control of the project to other developers and disappeared from public view. Attempts to uncover the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto have been unsuccessful, leading to various speculations and theories about who may be behind the pseudonym.