Court to hear forgery claims against 'Dr Bitcoin'

In latest preparatory ruling to trial of claim to be bitcoin inventor ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’, Mr Justice Mellor agrees to admit forgery and fraud evidence.

Highlights

• Mr Justice Mellor agrees to admit forgery and fraud evidence at trial of bitcoin inventor ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’ Dr Craig Wright claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, but judge rejects claim.
• US-based group of cryptography activists claim 50 documents purporting to show the development of bitcoin are forgeries.
• Wright must have the opportunity ‘to explain why COPA’s challenges to his documents are wrong’ Judge says he will exercise his case management powers to ensure trial proceeds in January 2024.
• The identity of the author or authors of the white paper has been the subject of speculation since Nakamoto announced he was moving on from the project in 2011.
• Nakamoto’s untouched early-minted bitcoin would be worth about $35bn today.

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