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Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Inventor Found in Contempt of Court After Lawsuit Loss
- Craig Wright found in contempt of court by London judge
- Wright denies he breached orders and says he will appeal
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A computer scientist who falsely claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin was handed a suspended prison term after being found in contempt of court by a London judge after a stinging lawsuit loss.
The Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance, a nonprofit cryptocurrency group backed by Jack Dorsey, sued Craig Wright in 2021 after he laid claim to being Satoshi Nakamoto and to owning the copyright to the Bitcoin whitepaper.