October 4th, 2024
Wright’s actions have always drawn sharp criticism from the crypto community. In 2021, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin publicly called Wright a scammer.
Due to the anonymity of the Bitcoin creator, many people have come forward to claim his fame. However, no one has successfully proved beyond reasonable doubt that they are Nakamoto.
The trial is also examining certain documents that are connected to Craig Wright’s supposed involvement with cryptocurrency before BTC was introduced.
The UK Judge said that Craig Wright won’t be able to pay the legal costs while mentioning his previous inconsistent statements about his financial position.
The judgment claims that Peter McCormack couldn’t prove his claims that Craig Wright was a liar and will have to pay a heavy fine of $1.1 million.
Magnus Granath, AKA Hodlonaut was recently acquitted by a judge to end the defamation trial against Craig Wright in Norway.
Attorneys for Hodlonaut have called out Craig Wright, describing his claim that he’s the real Satoshi as fraudulent.
Craig Wright is keen on appealing the case with Peter McCormack as he feels all the necessary considerations were not made before the judgment was passed.
The description of Bitcoin’s growth over the years will not be complete unless an acknowledgment is given to the level of adoption of the digital currency by both retail and institutional investors.
The jury in the Kleiman case had a tough job and they were mostly unable to agree on the majority of the counts levied against Craig Wright.