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Newsflash: Craig Wright Registers Bitcoin Whitepaper Copyright as Creator Satoshi Nakamoto

As reported by CCN, “By CCN: Craig Wright has filed copyright registrations for the bitcoin whitepaper and the early Bitcoin code with the US Copyright Office. It’s the latest step in Craig Wright’s battle to prove he is bitcoin’s creator and the man behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. “Since 2015, Craig Wright, chief scientist of […]

By Chris Sykora · May 21, 2019
Newsflash: Craig Wright Registers Bitcoin Whitepaper Copyright as Creator Satoshi Nakamoto

As reported by CCN, “By CCN: Craig Wright has filed copyright registrations for the bitcoin whitepaper and the early Bitcoin code with the US Copyright Office. It’s the latest step in Craig Wright’s battle to prove he is bitcoin’s creator and the man behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto.

“Since 2015, Craig Wright, chief scientist of nChain and proponent of Bitcoin SV, has repeatedly claimed he is the creator of the world’s largest cryptocurrency but has been unable to provide hard evidence.

“He was recently asked to provide a list of bitcoin addresses by a US court to back up his claims. A request he complied with, but the addresses were redacted on public release.

“Wright has filed copyright registrations for the bitcoin white paper and most of the 0.1 version of Bitcoin’s early software.”

Continue to read the full story at CCN.com.

 

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