Posted 3/15/2024, 2:40:00 AM
UK Judge Rules Craig Wright Not Satoshi Nakamoto, Rejecting His Bitcoin Claim
- UK judge rules Craig Wright is not bitcoin's inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, rejecting his longstanding claim
- Ruling comes in lawsuit brought by crypto group COPA to stop Wright from suing bitcoin developers
- COPA accused Wright of repeatedly forging documents to support his Satoshi claim, including during trial
- Judge said evidence Wright is not Satoshi is “overwhelming," calling his conduct "deadly serious"
- COPA lawyers asked judge to refer Wright to prosecutors for potential perjury and obstruction of justice charges