Craig Wright's claim of inventing Bitcoin may get him arrested for perjury
A British judge refers Craig Wright, self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor, to CPS for perjury and forgery charges. Injunctions bar him from reasserting Satoshi Nakamoto claim. Location unknown, potential arrest pending.
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A British judge has referred self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright to the Crown Prosecution Service to consider criminal charges of perjury and forgery. The judge granted injunctions prohibiting Wright from re-litigating his claim to be bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto. Wright's location is unknown, with speculation that he has left the UK. The case originated from a lawsuit by the Crypto Open Patent Alliance aiming to disprove Wright's claim and prevent him from asserting intellectual property rights over bitcoin. The judge approved injunctions preventing Wright from threatening or filing lawsuits related to his claim. While some orders were declined, the judge allowed for future injunction requests if necessary. The judge expressed skepticism about Wright's credibility as Nakamoto and the need for further measures to protect the interests of the Bitcoin community. Wright faces potential arrest and extradition if the CPS decides to pursue prosecution for perjury and forgery.
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14 commentsWelp, the courts did.
My best guess is Bitcoin was created by an Australian guy living in Japan and he no longer with us.
What's coming soon?
I wonder how the BSV guys are taking this... they were almost as cultish as Hexicans with Richard Heart (who confronted Craig Wright about this year ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQoyaguvGdQ )
Hopefully more patent trolls get the same treatment.
More positive effects, https://x.com/CobraBitcoin/status/1813271585882505272
It's good to be here but its unfortunate that it required spending more than 10 million pounds and took several years of several people's lives to get here.
... and counting, considering that he's announced that he will appeal.
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