Craig Wright’s long-running legal battle to prove he’s Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, is finally over. A UK appeals court has completely dismissed his appeal, definitively ending his claim.
The Case Against Wright
Earlier this year, a UK High Court ruled against Wright in a lawsuit brought by the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA). COPA accused Wright of forging evidence to support his claim. The High Court’s decision was based on a massive 22-day trial with mountains of evidence.
The Appeal Fails Spectacularly
The Court of Appeal’s recent decision leaves no room for doubt: Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto. The court’s judgment, a whopping 1744 paragraphs long, stated clearly that Wright didn’t create Bitcoin, write the whitepaper, or develop the source code.
The court highlighted several key reasons for rejecting Wright’s appeal:
- Extensive Lies and Forgery: The judge found that Wright repeatedly lied under oath and forged numerous documents.
- Weak Expert Testimony: Wright’s expert witnesses largely agreed with COPA’s experts, undermining his arguments.
- Unfounded Claims of Bias and Procedural Unfairness: The court dismissed Wright’s accusations of bias and unfair treatment, emphasizing that he received a fair trial and even praised the accommodations made for his ASD.
- Improper Authentication Claims: The court rejected Wright’s arguments about improperly authenticated documents, stating that documents are presumed authentic unless properly challenged.
The Final Verdict
The appeals court concluded that Wright’s appeal had “no prospect of success whatever,” bringing a definitive end to his years-long attempt to claim the Bitcoin creator title. The case is closed.
