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Craig Wright
Craig Wright Will Be Able to Fight Bitcoin Copyright Claim in UK After Winning Appeal
The self-proclaimed author of the Bitcoin white paper claims the operation of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash violate his intellectual property rights.

Craig Wright Shows ‘Prima Facie Evidence’ of Contemptuous Conduct, U.S. Judge Says
The computer scientist who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto is still engaged in a $143 million dispute over bitcoin ownership.

Craig Wright’s UK Contempt of Court Case Over Alleged Embargo Breach Abandoned
Judges at the High Court in London said they didn’t have the resources to explore the issue fully.

What's Next For Bitcoin After Core Developer Marco Falke Plans to Step Down
Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation, discusses his reactions to Bitcoin Core developer Marco Falke stepping down from his maintainer role this summer. Plus, his take on the U.K. Court of Appeal ruling earlier this month that a claim by Craig Wright's Tulip Trading against 16 Bitcoin developers should go to trial in London.

Legal Expert Weighs in on Craig Wright Losing Bitcoin Copyright Claim in UK Court
The file format of the Bitcoin blockchain can’t be protected by copyright, a U.K. judge has found, ruling against self-proclaimed inventor Craig Wright. Louise Abbott, partner at Keystone Law, discusses the court's response after the judge said the file format of Bitcoin – the sequence of a header and list of transactions that together form a block – can’t be treated like a literary work because Wright can’t show how they were first recorded.

FTX Bankruptcy Judge Allows Company to Subpoena Bankman-Fried; Craig Wright Loses Bitcoin Copyright Claim in UK Court
U.S. Judge John Dorsey ordered that FTX's new leadership and its official creditor committee can subpoena the crypto exchange's founders and former executives, including Sam Bankman-Fried. Plus, the file format of the Bitcoin blockchain can’t be protected by copyright, a U.K. judge has found, ruling against self-proclaimed inventor Craig Wright.

Craig Wright Loses Bitcoin Copyright Claim in UK Court
The self-proclaimed author of the Bitcoin white paper claims Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash violate his intellectual property rights.

Craig Wright’s UK Case Against 16 Bitcoin Developers To Go To Full Trial
The U.K. Court of Appeal ruled that a claim by Craig Wright's Tulip Trading against 16 Bitcoin developers should go to trial in London. The claim was originally dismissed in March 2022. CoinDesk Editor at Large Christie Harkin discusses what to expect. And, CoinDesk Co-Regional News Chief for the Americas Stephen Alpher shares his outlook on bitcoin's February seasonal performance.

Craig Wright's UK Case Against 16 Bitcoin Developers to Go to Full Trial
The trial is expected in early 2024 following a successful appeal.

Craig Wright’s Blacklist Resembles Bitcoin ‘Kill Switch’ Satoshi Never Followed Through On
Bitcoiners are cringing at the fact that users of the rival Bitcoin SV (BSV) blockchain can now freeze and confiscate other users’ coins, thanks to the Australian computer scientist Craig Wright’s “blacklist manager” – a software tool for recovering lost or stolen coins. But did Satoshi Nakamoto, inventor of Bitcoin, suggest a similar “kill switch” feature 13 years ago? CoinDesk Bitcoin Protocol Reporter Frederick Munawa explains.
