Court Case Seeks Proof of Craig Wright's Claim to Be Bitcoin's Mysterious Founder Satoshi Nakamoto
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Craig Wright claims he is Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin's mysterious founder, and will have to prove it in a UK court case brought by a nonprofit group challenging his assertion.
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The verdict will have implications for Wright's separate lawsuits asserting intellectual property rights over Bitcoin as its ostensible creator.
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Wright has tried but largely failed to definitively prove he is Nakamoto; the court case will examine evidence that documents submitted by Wright were forged.
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If the court rules Wright is Nakamoto, he could gain more control over Bitcoin and restrict developers from working on it without his permission.
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Bitcoin developers argue the system was designed so changes can only be proposed, not enforced, and that Bitcoin is better off without a Satoshi figure who can dictate terms.