根據《參考訊息》的訊息，2月16日比特幣（BTC）價格一度突破5萬美元。交易商坎伯蘭公司策略主管布賴恩·梅爾維爾說，從去年8月到12月，新挖出約15萬枚比特幣。該公司估計，同期約有35.9萬枚比特幣被購買，這種供求不平衡在2021年仍將繼續。
事實上，從2014年Musk就在支援比特幣。他的前僱員Sahil Gupta 認為他就是中本聰本人。
同時對世界經濟，演算法這麼精通的。搞過zip2和 paypal的Musk可以說是有這個能力的。
下面是部分訪談原文及翻譯：
. Satoshi is probably Elon
. Satoshi可能是Elon
Is Elon capable of inventing Bitcoin? Probably.
埃隆有能力發明比特幣嗎？可能。
The 2008 Bitcoin paper was written by someone with a deep understanding of economics and cryptography. Elon founded and wrote production internet software for Zip2 and X.com / Paypal.
2008年的比特幣論文是由一位對經濟學和密碼學有著深刻理解的人撰寫的。埃隆為Zip2和X.com/Paypal建立並編寫了生產網際網路軟體。
Bitcoin’s source code was written by someone with a mastery of C++. Elon clearly understands C++, insisting it be used at X.com and SpaceX.
比特幣的原始碼是由精通C++的人編寫的。ELon清楚地理解C++，堅持它在XXO和SpaceX中使用。
Experience aside, Elon has demonstrated the ability to learn and apply knowledge quickly. It’s how he built rockets and invented the Hyperloop (which he released to the world as a paper).
Would he have wanted to create it? Probably.
撇開經驗不談，埃隆已經證明了快速學習和應用知識的能力。這就是他製造火箭和發明超環線的方式（他把超環線作為一篇論文釋出給世界）。
It was 2008 (Great Recession), and he may have been motivated to solve the lack of trust in banks by creating a currency that doesn’t need them.
那是2008年（經濟大蕭條），他可能是被激勵去透過創造一種不需要銀行的貨幣來解決對銀行缺乏信任的問題。
Does the original Bitcoin paper sound like Elon? Somewhat.
原始比特幣紙張聽起來像埃隆嗎？有點。
The hallmark reasoning from first principles. The order-of-magnitude calculations. And in forum posts, casual use of “bloody hard.”
第一原理的標誌性推理。數量級計算。而在論壇帖子中，隨意使用“血腥硬”
Would Elon have stayed anonymous for 10 years? Probably, on principle.
埃隆會隱姓埋名10年嗎？也許，原則上。
Satoshi created Bitcoin as a peer-to-peer currency that wouldn’t need a central authority.
Satoshi將比特幣建立為一種不需要中央機構的點對點貨幣。
Did Elon reveal his identity in 2014 with this tweet? Maybe.
2014年埃隆有沒有用這條微博透露自己的身份？也許 吧。
The tweet came one week after this Satoshi forum post.
這條微博是在Satoshi論壇的帖子釋出一週後釋出的。
Can Elon not own any bitcoin and still be Satoshi? Yes.
埃隆不能擁有任何比特幣，仍然是Satoshi嗎？對。
Elon has said publicly he doesn’t own any bitcoin, which is consistent with a “Good Satoshi” who deleted his private keys. This means Satoshi’s one million coins (worth about $8 billion as of November 2017) are gone for good.
Could Satoshi be a group of people led by Elon? Probably not.
Satoshi會是Elon領導的一群人嗎？可能不會。
Satoshi could be a collaboration of Musk, Nick Szabo, and Hal Finney. But it seems more likely that Elon read their research papers, took inspiration from them, and built the product solo.
Would Elon choose a pseudonym that’s an anagram for “So a man took a shit?”
Satoshi可能是Musk、Nick Szabo和Hal Finney的合作伙伴。但似乎更可能的是，埃隆閱讀了他們的研究論文，從中獲得了靈感，並獨創了產品。埃隆會選擇一個筆名，這個筆名是“所以一個男人拉屎了？
比特幣最妙的一點，就是中本聰沒人知道是誰，這跟耶穌掛十字架是一脈相承，使得比特幣具有了宗教意味。