Craig Wright Declares “I Am Not Satoshi Nakamoto”

On July 16, 2024, Craig Wright publicly declared he is not Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, following a UK court order.

This declaration marks a significant development in the ongoing saga surrounding the true identity of Bitcoin’s creator.

Read on for more details about the court ruling and Wright’s mandated admissions.

Court Order Forces Public Admission

Craig Wright, who has claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the author of Bitcoin’s (BTC) white paper, declared on July 16, 2024, via his official website, that “Craig Steven Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto.”

Wright, an Australian computer scientist, has been known for asserting that he is the creator of Bitcoin, known as Satoshi Nakamoto.

This declaration follows a legal defeat where the UK court ordered Wright to publicly acknowledge that he is not Satoshi Nakamoto. On his site “craigwright.net,” he posted the following legal notice:

1. Dr. Wright is not the author of the Bitcoin white paper.

2. Dr. Wright does not own the copyright to the Bitcoin white paper.

3. Dr. Wright did not operate under the pseudonym “Satoshi Nakamoto” between 2008 and 2011.

4. Dr. Wright is not the creator of the Bitcoin system.

5. Dr. Wright is not the author of the initial version of the Bitcoin software.

Prohibited from Filing Further Lawsuits

Wright has been mandated to announce that he is not Satoshi Nakamoto on his official website, X account, and Slack channel.

These declarations must remain on his website and social media for six months and on his Slack channel for three months.

Additionally, Wright is prohibited from filing any further lawsuits in UK courts concerning this matter.

While the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto remains unknown, John McAfee, who died in a Spanish prison in 2021, once claimed that “finding Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity is easy.”