Craig Wright Blocked From Appealing COPA Case

As a seasoned analyst who has witnessed countless legal battles in the tech industry, I must say that the ongoing saga between Craig Wright and the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) is nothing short of intriguing. It’s like watching a thriller movie where the plot twists keep coming.


The U.K. Court of Appeal has prevented Australian computer scientist, Craig Wright, from proceeding with his legal battle against the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA).

In simpler terms, Judge Lord Justice Arnold found that the appeal presented by the individual who claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto had no valid grounds whatsoever.

The litigious computer scientist was sued by the COPA group in the High Court. The organization, which is spearheaded by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, was attempting to stop Wright from targeting Bitcoin developers. COPA was seeking an order that the nChain scientist was not the one who created the original cryptocurrency. 

In March, the High Court supported COPA’s stance, as Judge James Mellor determined that Wright didn’t invent Bitcoin. The judge emphasized that the evidence presented was conclusive and overwhelming.

This did not put an end to the multi-year saga, and Wright submitted an appeal request in August. 

Nevertheless, the judge has declined to consider new evidence presented by Wright due to its irrelevance to the case or questionable credibility. Additionally, certain draft witness statements were found to be unsigned or inadequately completed.

Earlier this month, Reuters reported that Wright had been accused of contempt of court.

There was some speculation that Wright was in China when the appeal was filed. 

This week, Wright was ordered to return to the U.K. for a contempt of court hearing.   

As an analyst, I’ve been keeping a close eye on the ongoing debate within the tech community, particularly regarding the outspoken scientist’s recent allegations against MicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor. In his latest posts, he seems to suggest that Mr. Saylor is engaging in risky financial practices, using other people’s funds in a manner akin to gambling.

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2024-11-29 18:47