Craig Wright’s Copyright Battle Over Bitcoin File Format Raises Community’s Curiosity
Craig Wright’s Copyright Battle Over Bitcoin File Format Raises Community’s Curiosity
In a much-anticipated ruling, a UK Court has granted Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor, the opportunity to argue for copyright protection of the Bitcoin file format under UK law. The court’s decision now allows Wright to present his case on whether the Bitcoin file format deserves copyright protection in the United Kingdom. It is important to clarify that the court’s acceptance of the appeal does not imply a judgment on the matter or validate Wright’s claim as the true identity of Bitcoin’s mysterious creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.
The lawsuit initiated by Craig Wright involves 13 Bitcoin Core developers and several entities, including Blockstream, Coinbase, and Block. Wright claims that these parties violated his copyright to the Bitcoin white paper, as well as the file format and database rights associated with the Bitcoin blockchain. The pivotal question of whether Craig Wright is indeed the enigmatic Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous mastermind behind Bitcoin’s creation, remains a subject of debate and speculation. The authenticity of Wright’s claim will be the focal point of a trial scheduled to begin in January 2024. It is worth noting that in a separate case held in Oslo last year, witnesses presented forensic evidence that raised doubts about the documents provided by Wright to support his assertion of being Nakamoto.
