Craig Wright news and trends

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

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 in the cryptocurrency, according to a report by Bloomberg. Now Wright says he might not even be able to access...

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

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 inventor of bitcoin. But many in the crypto industry do not believe Wright’s claims. For example, software pioneer John McAfee...

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

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 Google Trends for the keyword ‘bitcoin,’ which might suggest renewed interest in the crypto. In fact, Crypto Rand, a website...

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

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 partner. Craig Wright, who had said he was Satoshi Nakamoto, faces the suit in a Florida court, The Verge reported....

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UK Judge Rejects Computer Scientist’s Claim to Be Bitcoin Inventor

May 20, 2024
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 the inventor of bitcoin. Judge James Mellor ruled in March that the evidence Wright was not the pseudonymous “Satoshi Nakamoto” and gave his reasons for this conclusion Monday, Reuters reported Monday. The […]

Self-Described Bitcoin Inventor Says He Can’t Access His Assets

December 27, 2019
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 in the cryptocurrency, according to...

Bitcoin Daily: Firefox Bug Targets Crypto Owners; Bitcoin Inventor Claims Escalate

June 20, 2019
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 inventor of bitcoin. But many...

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

May 28, 2019
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 Google Trends for the keyword...