I don’t think Satoshi’s identity would change Bitcoin itself. The system is already decentralized and far bigger than one person. Of course, markets might react in the short term, but Bitcoin’s fundamentals—scarcity, security, and adoption—remain the same. Personally, I’d be curious, but I wouldn’t sell. The myth of Satoshi is powerful, but Bitcoin is stronger than its creator.
True. Bitcoin has done well without Satoshi for quite a while. All thanks to its decentralized and censorship-resistant design. But what if Satoshi is none other than the government itself (particularly, the US government)? Then such discovery would raise eyebrows. It might cause panic, resulting in a massive decline in market prices. At least, that's what I think will happen.
At this point, we should presume Satoshi is already dead. Otherwise, he would've already sold his BTC or moved it somewhere else. If the rumors are true, then Satoshi would be none other than Hal Finney himself. Him and Nick Szabo, of course. But this would be a wild guess. There are far more important things to focus on. When will the media and everyone else stop trying to figure out who Satoshi is or ever was?
Bitcoin has really shown it can stand on its own without knowing who Satoshi is; its decentralized and censorship-resistant design keeps it going even if the creator is gone the idea that Satoshi could be the government is interesting but would probably cause panic if proven true and could hit prices hard.
at this point its safer to assume Satoshi is gone or already inactive otherwise his coins would have moved long ago the rumors about Hal Finney or Nick Szabo are intriguing but mostly speculation honestly there are way bigger things to focus on than chasing the identity of Satoshi. The network and adoption matter more than who started it.