Accusing the self-proclaimed Bitcoin founder of being a mentally ill scammer shouldn’t be allowed in a democracy, Wright’s lawyers said on the final day of an Oslo trial.
Closing statements on behalf of the Twitter user targeted by Wright suggests the case could hinge on vagaries of Norwegian defamation law as much as the identity of Bitcoin’s founder.
Wright’s attorneys say his scholarly work, personal history and, above all, his success convincing Gavin Andresen that he held Satoshi’s private keys are proof enough.
Some developers say a lawsuit from pseudonymous bitcoiner Hodlonaut against Craig Wright, who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, is vital to the cryptocurrency’s growth.