- Craig Wright has finally yielded, making public posts on social media and internal Slack channels declaring he is not Satoshi Nakamoto.
- The move comes after a March ruling from the England High Court that Wright is not the original inventor of Bitcoin.
- Wright has long been a controversial figure in the scene, suing several businesses and individuals working within the Bitcoin industry.
- Wright may face additional charges of perjury and forgery thanks to some unreliable evidence submitted by his legal team.
In news to nobody but Craig Wright, Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto. The Aussie computer scientist has spent the best part of a decade claiming that he was the original inventor of Bitcoin, and dishing out legal battles to anybody who dared suggest otherwise.
But now, following a ruling from the High Court of England, Wright has finally relented and made several public posts admitting that he is not, in fact, the pseudonymous developer that created the blockchain.
Related: Landmark Ruling: Judge Declares Craig Wright is Not Satoshi Nakamoto
Slack, X and Wright’s Website All Updated with Statement of Defeat
Earlier this year Wright was taken to court by the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) to prevent him from delivering copyright notices to anything Bitcoin-related. The legal proceedings wrapped up a few months ago, with the UK Judge James Mellor ruling in favour of COPA thanks to “overwhelming” evidence against Wright.
Part of the case’s outcome required Wright to publicly state his lack of involvement in the creation of Bitcoin, and in particular, to declare categorically that he is not Satoshi Nakamoto. These statements were made on X (formerly Twitter), Slack and Wright’s website.
On 20 May 2024, Dr Craig Steven Wright was found by the High Court of England and Wales to have been dishonest in his claims to have been the person behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto (the creator of Bitcoin).
Craig WrightWright’s “Evidence” Coming Back to Bite Him
The frankly embarrassing admission may not be the end of the line for Wright’s legal troubles. There were several outlandish claims made during the trial, including:
- Wright destroyed a hard drive containing important private keys supposedly proving his links to Bitcoin’s original code.
- All the evidence he needed to prove he was Satoshi Nakamoto was “found” in a box after the court had already finished discovery.
- That Wright was incapable of operating a computer mouse and a mobile phone simultaneously.
- Documents forged by ChatGPT and WayBackMachine were submitted into evidence, only for Wright to double-back and suggest the documents were used as part of an attempt to sabotage his case… from within.
The presiding UK Judge Mellor has suggested the Crown Prosecution Service look into potential perjury and forgery charges due to Wright’s behaviour during the trial.
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