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Craig Wright

Craig Wright (right) (Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for London Blockchain Conference)
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Bitcoin Developers Push Back Against Craig Wright’s Claim to Billions of Dollars in Bitcoin
The group alleged in a new legal filing that Wright's company Tulip Trading never owned the more than 100,000 bitcoin it sought to reclaim with their help.
Craig Wright (right) (Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for London Blockchain Conference)
By Elizabeth Napolitano
Aug 21, 2023 at 11:20 p.m. UTC
Aug 21, 2023
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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
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By Jack Schickler
Jul 26, 2023 at 12:32 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2023
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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
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By Jack Schickler
Jul 26, 2023 at 8:28 a.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2023
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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.
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By Amitoj Singh
Jul 21, 2023 at 7:32 p.m. UTC
Jul 21, 2023
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Craig Wright at CoinGeek Conference New York (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for CoinGeek)
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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 at CoinGeek Conference New York (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for CoinGeek)
By Jack Schickler
May 5, 2023 at 3:51 p.m. UTC
May 5, 2023
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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.
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By Jack Schickler
Apr 5, 2023 at 11:19 a.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2023
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What's Next For Bitcoin After Core Developer Marco Falke Plans to Step Down
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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 thi...
What's Next For Bitcoin After Core Developer Marco Falke Plans to Step Down
By CoinDesk Inc
Feb 22, 2023 at 8:56 p.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2023
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Legal Expert Weighs in on Craig Wright Losing Bitcoin Copyright Claim in UK Court
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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...
Legal Expert Weighs in on Craig Wright Losing Bitcoin Copyright Claim in UK Court
By CoinDesk Inc
Feb 9, 2023 at 9:05 p.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2023
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FTX Bankruptcy Judge Allows Company to Subpoena Bankman-Fried; Craig Wright Loses Bitcoin Copyright Claim in UK Court
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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 B...
FTX Bankruptcy Judge Allows Company to Subpoena Bankman-Fried; Craig Wright Loses Bitcoin Copyright Claim in UK Court
By CoinDesk Staff
Feb 8, 2023 at 9:10 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2023
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Craig Wright (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for CoinGeek )
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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 (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for CoinGeek )
By Jack Schickler
Feb 8, 2023 at 4:12 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2023
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