Craig Wright’s Legal Troubles Deepen: Files Suit Against Bitcoin Core and Square, Claims Ties to MicroStrategy Threats
Craig Steven Wright is a popular Australian computer scientist and businessman who has controversially claimed to be the real Bitcoin inventor, Satoshi Nakamoto. However, these claims have been widely discredited by the media and leading figures in the Bitcoin community. In March 2024, based on the evidence and facts, the British High Court ruled that Wright was not Satoshi Nakamoto, and in July 2024, he was referred to UK prosecutors for alleged perjury related to these claims. As of 2019, Wright resides in the United Kingdom.
Latest media reports confirmed that Craig Wright has filed a lawsuit against Bitcoin Core and former X (formerly Twitter) CEO Jack Dorsey’s blockchain firm Square, representing himself in court as a ‘litigant in person.’
This indicates that he is proceeding without legal representation from a solicitor or barrister.
As per a report by BitMEX Research, this lawsuit was officially filed on October 10, but the specifics of the case remain unclear.
Some media reports noted that Wright’s legal actions may also be tied to his ongoing appeals in the UK, where he is attempting to file three separate legal appeals.
It is clear that two of these appeals are directed against the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), while the third is against Peter McCormack. COPA’s legal team has expressed confidence that Wright’s appeals lack a solid basis.
On 11 Oct 2024, Wright talked about lawsuits and legal threats regarding MicroStrategy on X (formerly Twitter), though it’s uncertain if this is connected to the recent filing.
HBO Documentary: New Satoshi Nakamoto
Identity Just a few days ago, an HBO documentary claimed that former Bitcoin developer Peter Todd is the real identity behind Satoshi Nakamoto.
However, Todd himself denies such claims when his name started circulating among Crypto X users as a potential Bitcoin inventor.
