{"id":4119,"date":"2024-03-15T05:10:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T05:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/?p=4119"},"modified":"2024-03-15T05:10:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T05:10:13","slug":"uk-judge-rules-craig-wright-is-not-bitcoin-creator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/uk-judge-rules-craig-wright-is-not-bitcoin-creator\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Judge Rules Craig Wright Is Not Bitcoin Creator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a landmark decision, a UK judge declared Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto, the elusive creator behind the pioneering Bitcoin whitepaper. Judge James Mellor, presiding over the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) trial, found &#8220;overwhelming&#8221; evidence against Wright&#8217;s claim to be the digital currency&#8217;s architect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-definitive-judgment-on-wright-s-claims\">Definitive Judgment on Wright&#8217;s Claims<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Judge Mellor announced his intentions to detail his findings in a written judgment, firmly denying Wright&#8217;s association with the creation of Bitcoin. He outlined his conclusions to include Wright&#8217;s non-authorship of the Bitcoin whitepaper, his lack of involvement as Satoshi Nakamoto from 2008 to 2011, his absence in the creation of the Bitcoin system, and his non-authorship of the initial Bitcoin software versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This ruling marks a significant win for COPA and the broader cryptocurrency community. 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