Tucker Carlson, a prominent American conservative commentator, has drawn criticism from the Bitcoin community after suggesting a link between Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, and U.S. intelligence agencies. Speaking at a Turning Point USA event, Carlson speculated that Bitcoin might be a tool for societal control by financial elites and politicians, and hinted at a possible CIA connection, though he admitted lacking evidence. Bitcoin advocates, including Jack Mallers of Strike and Marty Bent of TFTC, refuted Carlson's claims, highlighting Bitcoin's open-source nature which renders its creator's identity irrelevant. On-chain data indicates that Satoshi's wallet cluster holds approximately 1.096 million BTC, valued at $120.48 billion as of October 2025. While some acknowledged concerns about privacy and control, the majority dismissed Carlson's theory as unfounded.