Justice James Mellor's Ruling on Craig Wright, COPA Trial
Summary
The U.K. Judicial Office released an extract from the COPA v Wright trial transcript on March 14, 2024, in which Justice James Mellor ruled that Craig Wright is not the creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. The judge declared that Wright did not author the Bitcoin White Paper, did not operate under the pseudonym "Satoshi Nakamoto" from 2008 to 2011, did not create the Bitcoin System, and did not author the initial versions of the Bitcoin software. Further relief will be addressed in a written judgment. The deadline for filing any appellant's notice has been extended to 21 days after the form of order hearing.
