Court rules that ``Craig Wright is not Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto''



Mr. Craig Wright, a computer scientist who claimed to be ``Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of Bitcoin,'' was ruled by Justice James Mellor of the British High Court to be ``not Satoshi Nakamoto.'' I put it down.

Australian computer scientist is not bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, high court rules | Bitcoin | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/14/australian-craig-wright-not-bitcoin-creator-satoshi-nakamoto-high-court-rules



Bitcoin: Australian Craig Wright did not invent bitcoin and is not Satoshi Nakamoto, UK judge rules

https://www.afr.com/technology/australian-craig-wright-did-not-invent-bitcoin-judge-rules-20240315-p5fcmj

Mr. Wright announced in 2016 that he was Satoshi Nakamoto.

The identity of the mysterious Bitcoin creator ``Satoshi Nakamoto'' has finally been revealed, and an Australian man admits himself as the inventor of Bitcoin - GIGAZINE



In 2022, he sued for defamation against a person who claimed that ``Mr. Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto'' and won.

A person believed to be the true identity of Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto wins a defamation lawsuit and receives compensation of approximately 160 yen - GIGAZINE



However, in this case, the defendant, Bitcoin expert Peter McCormack, is a person with great influence in the virtual currency industry, and his words and actions could cause damage to Mr. Wright. It was determined that there was, and there was no issue as to whether Mr. Wright was Satoshi Nakamoto.

On the other hand, in 2021, the nonprofit organization Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) sued Mr. Wright over the copyright of the Bitcoin white paper.



The High Court's judgment in February 2024 was handed down, with Chief Justice Mellor stating, ``Mr. Wright is not the author of the Bitcoin white paper,'' and ``Mr. ``Mr. Wright is not the inventor of the Bitcoin system'' and ``Mr. Wright was not the developer of the initial version of the Bitcoin software.''・I made it clear that I was not Nakamoto.

In response to the ruling, a COPA spokesperson said: 'This decision is a victory for developers, the entire open source community, and the truth. For over eight years, Mr. Wright and his financial backers have been known as 'Satoshi Nakamoto.' has lied about his identity and used those lies to bully and intimidate developers in the Bitcoin community. It all ends with a court ruling that Mr. Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto.'

In response to the ruling, businessman Calvin Ayer, who is known as Wright's supporter, said, ``Cool. Legally, Craig is not Satoshi.'' ``Let me be clear: Craig is the person who invented Bitcoin.'' 'Tomorrow, I will continue to be the person who invented Bitcoin. History will not change, and Bitcoin will not change either,' he continues to support Mr. Wright.




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