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16:9 COPA Questions Validity Of Claims Craig Wright Is Bitcoin Founder In Court (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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Craig Wright Witnesses Face Questions About Their Memories in COPA Trial
Lawyers for the Crypto Open Patent Alliance declared that the recollection of the witnesses today was "hazy" and "confused."
16:9 COPA Questions Validity Of Claims Craig Wright Is Bitcoin Founder In Court (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
By Camomile Shumba
Feb 15, 2024 at 4:19 p.m. UTC
Feb 15, 2024
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Craig Wright Blasts 'Experts' Who 'Cannot Verify Their Work' at Trial Over Satoshi Claims
On Tuesday, he once again faced questions about a public blog post he'd signed cryptographically to prove he was Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto that experts have since debu...
Craig Wright (Bitcoin Magazine/YouTube)
By Sandali Handagama
Feb 13, 2024 at 7:04 p.m. UTC
Feb 13, 2024
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Craig Wright arrives at a London Court for the COPA trial. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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Craig Wright Told by UK Court to Stop Making ‘Irrelevant Allegations’ as COPA Trial Continues
Wright continued to blame a host of reasons and people for inconsistencies pointed out by opposing counsel on Monday as his cross-examination intensified.
Craig Wright arrives at a London Court for the COPA trial. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
By Sandali Handagama
Feb 12, 2024 at 6:55 p.m. UTC
Feb 12, 2024
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Dr. Craig Wright arrives at the Rolls Building, part of the Royal Courts of Justice on February 06, 2024 in London, England. The Australian-born and English-resident computer scientist, Dr. Craig Wright, claims to be the mythical founder of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, and asserts authorship of the 2008 white paper, a foundational document for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) is urging the court to declare otherwise, arguing that this legal intervention seeks to mitigate the potentially adverse effects of lawsuits initiated by Wright. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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Craig Wright Denies Forging Evidence He’s Satoshi on Day 2 of COPA Trial
From self-plagiarism to poor multitasking, the self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor offered an explanation for every inconsistency pointed out by opposing counsel during his first...
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Dr. Craig Wright arrives at the Rolls Building, part of the Royal Courts of Justice on February 06, 2024 in London, England. The Australian-born and English-resident computer scientist, Dr. Craig Wright, claims to be the mythical founder of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, and asserts authorship of the 2008 white paper, a foundational document for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) is urging the court to declare otherwise, arguing that this legal intervention seeks to mitigate the potentially adverse effects of lawsuits initiated by Wright. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
By Sandali Handagama
Feb 6, 2024 at 9:36 p.m. UTC
Feb 6, 2024
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A UK trial examining Craig Wright's claims he's Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto is now underway. (Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
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Craig Wright Accused of ‘Industrial Scale’ Forgeries in First Day of COPA Trial
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance is unable to provide direct evidence that Wright isn’t Satoshi, counsel for Wright fired back.
A UK trial examining Craig Wright's claims he's Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto is now underway. (Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
By Sandali Handagama
Feb 5, 2024 at 7:56 p.m. UTC
Feb 5, 2024
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Still from Craig Wright's testimony on day three of the Hodlonaut vs. Craig Wright trial on Sept. 14, 2022. (Bitcoin Magazine/YouTube)
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Time to End Craig Wright’s Harassment Campaign Against Bitcoin Devs
Craig Wright has repeatedly litigated anyone questioning his claim to be Satoshi, harming numerous people in crypto in the process. The Crypto Open Patent Alliance aims to put...
Still from Craig Wright's testimony on day three of the Hodlonaut vs. Craig Wright trial on Sept. 14, 2022. (Bitcoin Magazine/YouTube)
By Paul Grewal
Jan 31, 2024 at 6:16 p.m. UTC
Jan 31, 2024
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Meta Joins Block’s Crypto Open Patent Alliance as Diem Reportedly Winds Down
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Meta Joins Block’s Crypto Open Patent Alliance as Diem Reportedly Winds Down
Meta (formerly Facebook) is joining the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), a consortium of tech and crypto companies led by Jack Dorsey’s payments company, Block (formerly Sq...
Meta Joins Block’s Crypto Open Patent Alliance as Diem Reportedly Winds Down
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 31, 2022 at 7:45 p.m. UTC
Jan 31, 2022
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Square-Led COPA Sues Craig Wright in UK Over Bitcoin White Paper Copyright Claims
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Square-Led COPA Sues Craig Wright in UK Over Bitcoin White Paper Copyright Claims
The Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance (COPA) filed a U.K. civil suit against Craig Wright, who claimed copyright ownership over the Bitcoin White Paper. “The Hash” panel wei...
Square-Led COPA Sues Craig Wright in UK Over Bitcoin White Paper Copyright Claims
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 13, 2021 at 6:48 p.m. UTC
Apr 13, 2021
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