How does Satoshi's anonymity affect the trust of users and investors in the Bitcoin network? Can this anonymity be considered an asset or a drawback for the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency?
He is the creator of bitcoin. Just imagine what he will have to go through if he reveals his identity. He might be holding good amount of bitcoins and that can be a reason that to ensure his safety he does not reveal his identity.
I mean if you ask an experienced user on this forum, even he does not want to reveal identity. Because others know that the users here are involved with crypto and if thus some person is able to trace you through that data, it is not safe for you personally. Even the family members can get in trouble because of this.