Craig Wright Fails to Overturn Judgment on Bitcoin Creator Claim
The UK Court of Appeal has rejected an attempt by Australian scientist Craig Wright, a self-proclaimed Bitcoin developer, to challenge an earlier ruling in a legal battle with the Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance (COPA).
The decision reinforces an earlier determination that Wright failed to prove he was Satoshi Nakamotothe anonymous creator of Bitcoin.
Court upholds ruling on Wright’s Bitcoin authorship claim
On November 28, the court rejected Wright’s appeal application, saying that his claim lacked any basis. Lord Justice Arnold declared there was no reasonable prospect of success and no reason to hold a hearing. Wright’s evidence was deemed insufficient to support his claims Bitcoin white paper author.
this original judgmentA 22-day trial earlier this year concluded that Wright could not substantiate his claims of authorship of the October 2008 paper Bitcoin white paper. Expert testimony and factual evidence presented during the trial overwhelmingly contradicted his claims. Unsatisfied with the outcome, Wright sought an appeal but failed to provide compelling grounds for reconsideration.
BitMEX Research reported that Wright’s appeal alleged judicial bias and mishandling of evidence. However, the court found that the allegations had no factual basis. Lord Justice Arnold noted that Wright’s assertion reflected a disagreement with the judge’s reasoning rather than actual or apparent bias.
The ruling also stated that the presiding judge ensured that Wright received a fair trialrejecting claims of procedural unfairness.
“Dr. Wright’s accusation of bias against the judge was baseless. Dr. Wright did not make any credible allegation of actual basis or apparent bias, but merely offered a series of disagreements with the judge’s reasoning. In fact, The judge went to great lengths to ensure that Dr. Wright received a fair trial,” the ruling states.
Furthermore, the court rejected Wright’s criticism of the handling of expert evidence. The judgment emphasized that Wright’s own experts substantially agreed with the COPA witnesses on key points, undermining his argument. Wright authorized the decision not to call certain witnesses or cross-examine others, further weakening his case.
“Dr Wright argued that the judge should treat himself as an expert, but given that (i) Dr Wright was the principal fact witness and (ii) he was a suitably qualified expert, the judge was clearly correct not to treat him as an attorney expert witness’ ruling additional.
at the same time, Wright’s legal action The dismissal coincides with a contempt of court hearing scheduled for December 18. A British judge ordered Wright to attend the hearing in person. This development resulted from a refutation of his view £900 billion in claims be opposed to Jack Dorsey Plaza and Bitcoin Core. If found in contempt of court, Wright could face arrest or up to two years in prison.
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