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Craig Wright’s ‘Lies and Deception’ Justify Minimal Damages Claim, UK Judges Say

Wright says he is the true identity of Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto, and took a libel case against crypto podcaster Peter McCormack

Craig Wright (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for CoinGeek)

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Craig Wright Must Pay $516K to Pursue Case Against Kraken, Coinbase: UK Judge

Wright claims he’s Bitcoin White Paper author Satoshi Nakamoto and holds intellectual property rights on numerous cryptocurrencies

Craig Wright

Policy

UK Information Commission to Make Inquiries About Worldcoin

The firm has claimed it complies with "very, very local and very specific rules and regulations in each of the markets where there's an Orb."

An inside view of the Orb, Worldcoin's custom hardware that makes cryptographic IDs based on iris scans. (Worldcoin)

Policy

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 (Rob Mitchell/CoinDesk)

Policy

UK's FCA Is Designing Prudential Requirements for Firms Carrying Out Crypto Activities

The Financial Conduct Authority will consult on rules once the government gives it the necessary powers, the regulator said in its annual report.

FCA building with logo (FCA)

Policy

UK Financial Regulator to Introduce Isolated Environment for Testing Financial Applications

During a pilot phase, the environment was used to test the eco-friendliness of decentralized ledgers.

Photo of people entering the FCA building

Policy

UK Government Rejects Lawmaker Plan to Regulate Crypto as Gambling

The Treasury says it has learned lessons from FTX's collapse, and that gambling law doesn’t deal with crypto risks.

The UK government wants to regulate crypto like finance, not gambling (Ugur Akdemir/Unsplash)

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Proposed Legal Reforms Aid UK Crypto Dreams – but Offer Scant Hope for Bitcoin Developers Sued by Craig Wright

A new Law Commission report doesn’t address legal concerns beyond token ownership, lawyers told CoinDesk.

Craig Wright (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for CoinGeek)

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UK FCA Chief Warns Against Judging Crypto Firms by Size for Approval Decisions

The Financial Conduct Authority has turned down some of the largest crypto firms in the world in the last two years, its CEO Nikhil Rathi told lawmakers at a hearing.

Nikhil Rathi, CEO, UK Financial Conduct Authority

Finance

Crypto Miner Argo Blockchain Raises $7.5M in Share Sale; Stock Slumps

Proceeds from the private placing and public sale will be used to pay down debt.

Riot Platforms’ acquisition of Block Mining makes sense, JPMorgan says. (Sandali Handagama)