Bitcoin (BTC) self-proclaimed inventor Craig Wright is ready to defend himself for the umpteenth time in a London court case. The Australian went to the English court to support his own claims with various documents.
Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?
Craig Wright, the 54-year-old man who claims to be the founder of Bitcoin, has strongly denied that he has falsified documents to support his claims. On the second day of the COPA trial, Wright was given another opportunity to substantiate his claims. The Australian is said to be the man behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. The mysterious creator of Bitcoin still has not revealed his identity.
Wright is a computer scientist and businessman who has been dogged for years by allegations of cryptocurrency authorship. At the heart of the lawsuit is the question of whether Wright is, as he claims, actually the identity behind Satoshi Nakamoto.
Wright has repeatedly claimed to be the original creator of Bitcoin, but his claims have been disputed. These have led to a lengthy legal dispute. This is currently developing in London.
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) is a coalition of technology companies associated with crypto. Jonathan Hough KC, the COPA coalition’s attorney, asked Wright:
“Have you ever forged or manipulated a document to support your claim that you are Satoshi Nakamoto?”
Wright responded succinctly: “NO.” Furthermore, Hough asked:
“Have you ever knowingly submitted a forged or manipulated document to support your claim that you are Satoshi Nakamoto?”
Wright replied: “I didn’t do that.” The Australian, who described himself as a Bitcoin founder, denied the allegations of document falsification throughout the trial. However, these allegations are nothing new for Wright, whose credibility has been repeatedly questioned by the crypto world.
Wright may be forging Bitcoin documents
On the first day of the trial, COPA presented evidence that would show Wright was not telling the truth. Wright described this evidence as “blatant lies” designed solely to undermine his claims. He also had to provide proof of the documents he had submitted, which didn’t go entirely smoothly.
A document purporting to support his claims predates the release of the Bitcoin white paper. This document contains references to four scientific articles published much later, because “Researchers exchange information before officially publishing anythingsaid Wright.
There would also be a document that would consist of two versions. Strangely, one version supported his claim while the other contradicted his comments.
He claimed that only the latest version had been changed. Wright explained that the misaligned numbers in the first document were likely due to a printing error and not a problem with the PDF file itself. Very notable, according to Wright’s opponents.
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