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Craig Wright

UK Judge Rejects Computer Scientist’s Claim to Be Bitcoin Inventor
UK Judge Rejects Computer Scientist’s Claim to Be Bitcoin Inventor
May 20, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

A judge at London’s High Court ruled Monday (May 20) that Australian computer scientist Craig Wright lied and forged documents to support his false claim of being...

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Self-Described Bitcoin Inventor Says He Can’t Access His Assets
Self-Described Bitcoin Inventor Says He Can’t Access His Assets
December 27, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Craig Wright, a man who claims he invented Bitcoin, was recently ordered by a judge in Florida to surrender around $3 billion of his holdings...

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Bitcoin Daily: Firefox Bug Targets Crypto Owners; Bitcoin Inventor Claims Escalate
Bitcoin Daily: Firefox Bug Targets Crypto Owners; Bitcoin Inventor Claims Escalate
June 20, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Australian Craig Wright, who has declared himself the inventor of bitcoin, believes that a series of lawsuits will help him prove that he is the...

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Bitcoin Price Rises Near $9K; Litecoin, Binance Far Exceed Bitcoin’s Growth
Bitcoin Price Rises Near $9K; Litecoin, Binance Far Exceed Bitcoin’s Growth
May 28, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin reached $8,937.25 early on Monday (May 27) — its highest level in more than 12 months. And analysts have pointed to a boost on...

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Bitcoin Miner Faces Suit For $5 Billion In Bitcoin
Bitcoin Miner Faces Suit For $5 Billion In Bitcoin
February 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The man who had claimed to be the founder of bitcoin is being sued for allegedly stealing $5 billion of bitcoin from his former business...

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Alleged Bitcoin Creator’s Company Sold To Private Investors
Alleged Bitcoin Creator’s Company Sold To Private Investors
April 25, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Craig Wright, who has claimed to have invented the bitcoin cryptocurrency under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, has seen the firm built around his research sold...

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