As a seasoned analyst with extensive experience in the cryptocurrency industry, I find Craig Wright’s recent legal predicament deeply troubling. The latest development in his long-standing claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto has taken an unexpected turn, with a U.K. judge ruling that he lied extensively and forged documents in court proceedings.


Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist who once claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, has recently modified the homepage of his personal website to include a disclaimer stating that he did not, in fact, invent the digital currency.

In a striking announcement, the notice requires Wright to display it on his website for a six-month duration. This declaration accuses Wright of extensively and repeatedly lying in court proceedings where he claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto. Furthermore, it alleges that he attempted to construct a deceptive narrative by forging documents on a massive scale. Wright’s intricate web of lies, woven through numerous legal actions, represents a grave misuse of the legal systems in the U.K., Norway, and the U.S., as stated in the declaration. Visitors are directed to the full judgment against Wright, which includes an appendix detailing the various forged documents created by him.

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The notice is included in a dissemination directive issued by U.K. judge Justice James Mellor in connection with the lawsuit initiated by the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) against Wright, a Bitcoin developer.
As a researcher studying the crypto industry, I’ve come across an interesting legal development. In 2021, the Copyright Office of the United States (COPA) initiated a lawsuit against Craig Wright, a controversial figure in the Bitcoin community. The suit was backed by major players like Block’s Jack Dorsey and Coinbase, as well as organizations such as Human Rights Watch. The primary objective was to establish definitively that Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous creator of Bitcoin, and prevent him from making copyright claims over the Bitcoin whitepaper or using his perceived status to sue critics and developers under false pretenses.

Approximately eight months ago, the court decided that Wright did not invent Bitcoin. In a subsequent written ruling issued two months afterwards, it was revealed that Wright had deceived the court during the trial and had falsified evidence.

On Tuesday, Mellor handed down a final ruling in the case, directing the attention of Wright and his frequent character witness, nChain co-founder Stefan Matthews, towards the U.K.’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for potential perjury investigations.

Mellor’s judgment included an order for how the information should be spread, which was one of its final provisions. Wright was instructed to make a comparable announcement on his Twitter and X platforms, as well as on the Slack groups where he engages with his followers.

When I examined Wright’s X account at the time of my research, I didn’t find an updated legal notice. The latest post on May 20th stated his intention to challenge Mellor’s ruling that he wasn’t Satoshi Nakamoto.

As a crypto investor following the Wright vs. Kleiman case closely, I’ve noticed some conflicting reports regarding an alleged appeal application by Craig Wright. However, according to Mellor’s final judgment, Wright himself hasn’t formally requested permission to appeal despite his assertions on social media.

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2024-07-16 23:56