bitcoin.org

Policy

The pseudonymous Bitcoin.org operator lost an appeal on a November ruling that said he cannot challenge legal fees from the self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor while remaining anonymous.

By Sandali HandagamaSep 19, 2023

Policy

Wright, the self-proclaimed inventor of Bitcoin, was granted permission to serve legal papers on Cøbra as he sought a declaration of his ownership of copyright to the Bitcoin white paper.

By Sandali HandagamaNov 25, 2022

The website for Bitcoin.org, an open-source project that aims to support Bitcoin development, went dark early Thursday after being the victim of an attack claiming it would double funds sent to it. “The Hash” team discusses the latest giveaway scam making waves in the crypto industry.

Sep 23, 2021

Markets

Bitcoin.org is being hit with an "absolutely massive" distributed denial of service attack, according to the site's pseudonymous operator.

By Sebastian SinclairJul 6, 2021

Billionaire bitcoin holder Mircea Popescu, also known as the "Father of Bitcoin Toxicity," has allegedly died at age 41 by drowning, according to unconfirmed reports. Monero's Riccardo Spagni, who knew Popescu as an internet chat acquaintance, discusses his relationship with Popescu and what he's learned. Plus, reactions to Craig Wright being awarded default judgment in his bitcoin copyright lawsuit against bitcoin.org owner "Cøbra" in U.K. high court. "This is a bit of a nothingburger," Spagni said.

Jun 28, 2021

Markets

The open-source project said it would not comply with Wright's demand to take down its copy of the iconic founding document.

By Daniel PalmerJan 21, 2021

Tech

While the site was inaccessible, bitcoiners shared the software to newcomers wanting to download Bitcoin's code.

By Colin Harper, Blockspace MediaDec 19, 2020