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Bitcoin Developers Say Craig Wright May Be Admitting That He Stole 80,000 Bitcoin from Mt. Gox

Aug 23, 2023 · 1 min read · 452 points
Bitcoin Developers Say Craig Wright May Be Admitting That He Stole 80,000 Bitcoin from Mt. Gox
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Defense attorneys say the ownership claim by the man who says he is Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto implies he stole 80,000 BTC from the exchange.

Highlights

  • Craig Wright, self-proclaimed inventor of Bitcoin, claims to own 111,000 Bitcoin that were allegedly stolen from the Mt Gox exchange.
  • The Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund is a non-profit organization that supports Bitcoin developers in legal cases.
  • If the court sides with the Bitcoin Core developers, Tulip Trading Limited must prove its ownership of the digital assets before the case can continue.
  • Defense attorneys say the ownership claim by the man who says he is Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto implies he stole 80,000 BTC from the exchange.
  • If Wright is the owner of the Bitcoin in the 1Feex address, he is admitting to stealing around $2 billion today.

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