A U.K. Judge, James Mellor has declared that Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto nor the author of the Bitcoin whitepaper. The ruling came after the closing arguments in the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) trial.
“I will make certain declarations, which I am satisfied are useful and are necessary to do justice between the parties. First, that Dr. Wright is not the author of the Bitcoin white paper. Second, Dr. Wright is not the person who adopted or operated under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto in the period 2008 to 2011. Third, Dr. Wright is not the person who created the Bitcoin System. And, fourth, he is not the author of the initial versions of the Bitcoin software. Any further relief will be dealt with in my written judgment,”
He stated that the evidence in the month-long trial was strong, influencing his decision. He plans to write a detailed ruling affirming that Wright didn’t create Bitcoin, use the name Satoshi Nakamoto, or develop the early versions of Bitcoin’s software.
Craig Wright, a controversial figure in the cryptocurrency world, has been embroiled in legal battles over his claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin.
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For a while, he has asserted himself as Satoshi Nakamoto, the mastermind behind Bitcoin, a statement that faced doubt and was branded as “a bold falsehood” by the Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance (COPA). In response, COPA, with backing from Jack Dorsey and Coinbase, launched legal action against Wright in 2021.
Their goal was to obtain a ruling preventing him from suing developers and others in the crypto community or asserting ownership over Bitcoin’s open-source technology.
The legal drama between COPA and Craig Wright in London has been marked by intense scrutiny and detailed technical evidence challenging Wright’s claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto. Additionally, the trial has witnessed moments of drama, with Wright making bold declarations in court, including claiming, “But I AM Satoshi!” during cross-examination.
Wright has also faced allegations of forging documents to support his claims, leading to questions about the authenticity of his assertions regarding Bitcoin’s origin and his identity as Satoshi Nakamoto. While COPA’s legal team has presented evidence highlighting discrepancies in documents presented by Wright, casting doubt on his credibility and claims.
This evidence has given COPA the upper hand in the case over Craig Wright as the Judge announced he will release a full statement in support of COPA.
