Key Takeaways:
- A U.K. judge ruled that Craig Wright is not Bitcoin’s inventor, Satoshi Nakamoto.
- Wright was referred to the Crown Prosecution Service for potential perjury charges due to extensive lying during the trial.
- The Crypto Open Patent Alliance brought the case to court, with potential consequences for Wright including prosecution, arrest, or extradition.
In March, a U.K. judge ruled that Craig Wright, who claimed to be Bitcoin’s inventorSatoshi Nakamoto, was not the creator of Bitcoin.
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) had taken Wright to court to settle this matter.
#Breaking Craig Wright, who falsely claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym attributed to the person widely credited with creating Bitcoin, will be referred to the Crown Prosecution Service to consider prosecution over potential perjury and forgery, a High Court judge has… pic.twitter.com/tw2Vt15fbJ
— PA Media (@PA) July 16, 2024
Judge James Mellor found that Wright had lied extensively during the trial and referred him to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for potential perjury charges.
Mellor suggested that Wright could face prosecution, arrest, or extradition for his actions, with the final decision resting with the CPS.
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