The translation of the heading is: "Controversy over Bitcoin invention: Craig Wright under scrutiny by the judiciary.
- Craig Wright is at the center of legal disputes over his claim to have invented Bitcoin.
- The court ruling dismisses Wright's claims and threatens him with perjury charges.
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The crypto world is once again gripped by a captivating controversy involving the Australian computer scientist Craig Wright, who has long claimed to be the inventor of Bitcoin. Wright is now facing serious allegations of contempt of court after filing a lawsuit for 911 million pounds against the payments company Block, founded by Twitter initiator Jack Dorsey.
Wright's claims of having authored the groundbreaking Bitcoin white paper under the pseudonym "Satoshi Nakamoto" were, however, vehemently refuted by a court. In a detailed judgment, the judge made it clear that there was "overwhelming evidence" that Wright was not the author of the 2008 document.
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) then sued him to prevent further lawsuits against Bitcoin developers. In May, the London High Court found that Wright had lied extensively and forged documents on a large scale. These findings led to a possible perjury charge in July. An injunction also prohibits him from initiating further legal proceedings in this context.
Wright, however, appealed this ruling, and a decision is still pending. He denied any document forgery during his testimony in February. Jonathan Hough, a lawyer for COPA, recently argued that Wright had violated the injunction by filing a lawsuit against Square Up Europe Limited without legal representation.
Wright, who appeared via video link from Singapore, stated that he was not guilty of contempt of court. In the event that he is convicted, he is prepared to amend his lawsuit so that it does not concern the invention of the system. Another hearing to clarify Wright's alleged contempt of court is scheduled for December. Until then, the lawsuit against Block is on hold.
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