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UK Judge Rules Craig Wright Lied About Bitcoin Creation, Forged Evidence

Court concludes Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto, halting his lawsuits against Bitcoin developers and impacting crypto community.

  • Craig Wright falsely claimed to be Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, according to a UK High Court ruling.
  • Judge James Mellor found Wright lied extensively and forged documents to support his claim.
  • The ruling prevents Wright from suing Bitcoin developers, safeguarding the open-source community.
  • Wright plans to appeal the decision, despite the overwhelming evidence against him.
  • The judgment has led to a significant drop in the value of Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV), a cryptocurrency associated with Wright.
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