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Craig Wright, self-proclaimed creator of Bitcoin (BTC) is no stranger to controversial statements. But his prediction made this time last year certainly stands out as one of his biggest claims. November 2019 Was Supposed to Be the End Back in November 2018, Wright stated in a rather cryptic manner that he had information which would […]
Continue ReadingCraig Wright claims to have invented bitcoin, and he’s suing a podcaster who alleges otherwise. Wright’s lawsuit now faces a challenge from the creator of the fourth-largest cryptocurrency. Bitcoin’s most thrilling scandal continues to grow more and more exciting. As if the Craig Wright saga couldn’t grow any more mesmerizing, the most controversial person in […]
Continue ReadingCraig Wright has declined to pay Dave Kleiman’s estate a $4.5 billion settlement. The plaintiff and defendant had agreed to enter into a non-binding agreement with the promise that Wright would pay. The U-turn has reset litigation proceedings. It looks like the Satoshi Nakamoto saga will continue into the next year. According to the latest […]
Continue ReadingAustralian-born technologist Craig Wright has attested that he cannot finance his court settlement negotiated with the Kleiman estate. According to a court document filed in the Southern District of Florida Oct. 30, Wright pulled out of the settlement agreement in which he would forfeit half his intellectual property and bitcoin mined prior to 2014. With […]
Continue ReadingIn Crypto Twitter (CT), your standing within the community can change very quickly. One day you may feel like you’re on the top of the world but one erroneous call or poor judgment can instantly rob you of your fame. Arguably, no other personality in CT knows this better than trader Tone Vays. The crypto […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin SV, an offshoot blockchain project that self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright supports, is losing touch with its core audience on Twitter. Cryptocurrency researchers at the TIE found that Bitcoin SV lately suffered one of its worst ‘Twitter-mentions’ deficit. Tweet volumes on the project dropped by a sheer 87 percent since its May highs, marking […]
Continue ReadingSerial forger and Satoshi Nakamoto wannabe, Craig Wright, has discovered a new fakery technique, as wingman Calvin Ayre inadvertently revealed. Referring to the ‘mountain of evidence’ being prepared in Wright’s libel case against Peter McCormack, Ayre claims to have seen ‘historical documents’ such as handwritten versions of the Bitcoin white paper, complete with ‘coffee stains’ […]
Continue ReadingIn his bid to be recognised as Satoshi Nakamoto, Craig Wright has attempted a wide variety of ploys. In fact, almost everything short of moving Satoshi’s coins or signing a message with his private key. You know, the thing that would actually prove it. Unfortunately he doesn’t seem to be very good at any of the […]
Continue ReadingCraig Wright, the Australian entrepreneur who controversially claims he is Satoshi Nakamoto, is moving to settle a case that looks set to cost him billions in bitcoin. The case has been ongoing since 2018, when Ira Kleiman – the brother of Wright’s late business partner Dave Kleiman – sued for $10 billion, claiming that Wright […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin bull Anthony Pompliano wants Satoshi Nakamoto to win the Nobel Peace Prize, but other crypto fans aren’t sure that’s a good idea. | Source: Shutterstock Whoever the real Satoshi Nakamoto is, one long-time Bitcoin enthusiast thinks he, she, or they should win the Nobel Peace Prize. The recommendation came from Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano, a […]
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