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Craig Wright

A man who claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto. The UK High Court ruled in 2024 that he is not.

Craig Wright is an Australian computer scientist who claimed from 2016 to be Satoshi Nakamoto. The Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) sued to settle the question.

In COPA v Wright (judgment of 20 May 2024), the UK High Court found that he is not Satoshi and did not write the white paper. The court also found that he had forged documents on a large scale.

Takeaway: Claims to be Satoshi need cryptographic proof, and a claim without it carries no weight.