UK court does not recognize Craig Wright as Satoshi Nakamoto

Since he proclaimed himself Satoshi Nakamoto, Craig Wright has filed lawsuits against many people. In particular, he has filed a complaint against those who have publicly claimed that he is not the creator of Bitcoin. The latest trial in the Wright case took place in the UK. It’s about Wright’s potential copyright over Bitcoin. Discover the decision of the British court rendered on Tuesday.

Wright has no copyright to Bitcoin’s code

The London Court of Appeal recently announced an upcoming lawsuit involving Wright and 16 Bitcoin developers. Pending that trial, scheduled for 2024, the recent UK court ruling on Wright has been made public. The court happened to say that the plaintiff did not no copyright on bitcoin code.

Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto

In fact, Craig Wright had argued that the data carrier of the Bitcoin blockchain constitutes his intellectual property. But, the computer scientist failed to prove it. Indeed, Wright was unable to provide the court with the first recording of his Bitcoin work.

Furthermore, it should be known that Wright lost other lawsuits. Previously, a UK court condemned the computer scientist in a case opposing him to Peter McCormack. Similarly, in Norway, the courts convicted Wright during his trial against Hodlnaut.

Court decisions in the Wright case are important

Bitcoin developers and users particularly appreciate court rulings that are against Wright. This is due to the fact that these testify to the real decentralization of Bitcoin. They show that the Bitcoin code is not protected by rights of others.

This indicates that the network is open source. These court decisions also reinforce the idea that the blockchain has no access limit. They are a reminder that Bitcoin can grow with everyone’s contribution.

The UK court ruling is a victory for open source software developers and the Bitcoin community. It encourages investing in blockchain without fear of legal repercussions. In reality, every Craig attack has affected Bitcoin developers and those producing open source code. It generally aroused doubts and hesitations among them. Additionally, some of Craig’s attacks result in very costly litigation for developers. Some of these disputes have serious repercussions on the lives of developers.

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