Between February 5 and March 15, courts in England will analyze a case that could determine the identity of Bitcoin’s creator. On one side of the process are the COPA (Crypto Open Patent Alliance)formed by the founder of Twitter and other famous people, on the other hand, it is Craig Steven Wrighta man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto.
The dispute between the two parties has been going on for some time. COPA, founded in 2021 “helps developers [do Bitcoin] find and hire attorneys, develop litigation strategies, and pay your legal bills..
The nonprofit was formed after Craig Wright sued several industry players, including developers. Moving on, one of the most famous cases was a CSW lawsuit against the website Bitcoin.org, forcing its administrator to remove the Bitcoin whitepaper for download.
Later, Wright also sued cryptocurrency exchanges. The Australian also claims that Bitcoin (BTC) is not Bitcoin and that these companies are misleading their customers. In other words, he claims that Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV) is the real Bitcoin.
The trial, scheduled for February, aims to analyze the identity
Although much of the community believes Craig Wright is a clown, many Bitcoin developers do not have to incur legal fees to defend themselves against their accusations. Therefore, COPA opted for a different strategy, casting doubt on Wright’s allegations.
COPA is made up of Jack Dorsey’s Block and Spiral and also has the backing of brokerage Coinbase, Blockstream and other industry giants.
The case against CSW will be long and will start orally on February 5. In the following days, interrogations will take place, which will cover a large part of the case that aims to definitively prove that Wright is not the creator of Bitcoin. The full schedule is as follows:
| Date | Activities | Duration |
| February 5 | Opening | 1 day |
| February 6 to 9 | Wright interrogation | 6 days |
| February 12 to 13 | Continuing Wright’s interrogation | 6 days |
| February 14 to 16 | Cross-examination of Wright’s key witnesses | 3.5 days |
| February 19 to 23 | Interrogation of COPA witnesses/developers | 4 days |
| February 23 to March 1 | Interrogation of digital forensic experts | 5 days |
| March 1 | Surveying cryptocurrency experts | 0.5 day |
| March 12 to 15 | Closing | 4 days |
Although the COPA lawsuit appears to be an attack on Craig Wright, the association’s action is actually a defense mechanism. In short, they want developers and other players to stop being sued by Wright in the future.
Craig Wright complains on Twitter while quoting Satoshi Nakamoto
On social media, Craig Wright continues to try to make noise days before his trial. In tweets published last Saturday (13), he again claims to be the creator of Bitcoin and that the current developers stole his code and modified it without permission.
“I invented Bitcoin and revealed it to the world. However, at BTC they broke it up”Wright began. “Certain individuals, second-hand, smugly exercised the right to change something they neither originated nor could replicate.”
“The ONLY unwavering condition I placed on my creation of Bitcoin was that it would remain exactly as I designed it.”
THE ONLY unwavering condition I placed on my creation of Bitcoin was that it would remain exactly as I designed it.
Set in stone.
—Dr. Craig S Wright (@Dr_CSWright) January 13, 2024
As always, his statements were met with criticism. One investor said he doesn’t believe Wright and needs to provide proof. In response, the Australian quoted an iconic line from Satoshi Nakamoto as if it were his own.
‘If you don’t believe me or don’t understand, I don’t have time to convince you. I’m sorry.’
If you don’t believe me or don’t understand, I don’t have time to convince you, sorry.
—Dr. Craig S Wright (@Dr_CSWright) January 13, 2024
Finally, COPA’s lawsuit against Wright could finally put an end to this dispute by proving that he is not the creator of Bitcoin. However, it is hard to believe that Wright will give up as he is known for his numerous court appearances.
Source: Live Coins
Barry Siefert is an accomplished journalist and author at The Nation View. He is known for his expertise in the field of cryptocurrency, and has written extensively on the topic. With a background in finance and economics, Barry has a deep understanding of the underlying technology and market forces that drive the crypto industry.
