Satoshi Nakamoto

Satoshi Nakamoto

Mga video

UK Judge Awards Craig Wright One British Pound in Libel Lawsuit Damages

U.K. High Court Judge Martin Chamberlain has ruled that Craig Wright, the Australian scientist who claims to be Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, advanced false evidence in his defamation case against Peter McCormack. The judge awarded Wright only nominal damages of one British pound. Law firm Anderson Kill Partner Preston Byrne discusses the key takeaways and next steps.

Recent Videos

Matuto

How Can Satoshi Nakamoto Have a Birthday? The Significance of April 5

You might hear that April 5, 1975 is the birthday of bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator. We explain the leading theory about why that date matters.

Gold present (freestocks/Unsplash)

Mga video

‘Father of Cryptocurrency’ David Chaum Discusses Quantum-Resistant Digital Currency, Web 3 Development, Satoshi Identity Mystery and More

David Chaum, world-renowned cryptographer, privacy advocate, and CEO of distributed messaging platform Elixxir, shares insights on the innovation and potential problems of Web 3. Plus, the “Father of Cryptocurrency” discusses who could be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, and what quantum computing could mean for existing blockchain protocols, bitcoin and beyond.

CoinDesk placeholder image

Pananalapi

Why Are We Still Debating Whether Craig Wright Is Satoshi?

A bold claim and a little financial backing can get you a lot of media mileage – even when nearly nobody believes you.

Saul Martinez/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Patakaran

In Craig Wright Trial, Plaintiffs Lay Out Pattern of Fraud, Deceit and Hubris

The self-proclaimed “Satoshi” will have much to address when he takes the stand on Thursday.

"Justice" (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Pananalapi

Craig Wright’s Latest Funhouse-Mirror Legal Adventure

The whole thing has the bizarre air of a snake eating its own tail, except neither the snake nor the tail actually exist.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 05:  Chief Scientist, nChain Dr. Craig Wright speaks on stage during CoinGeek Conference New York at Sheraton Times Square on October 05, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for CoinGeek )

Pananalapi

Day 4 of Kleiman v. Wright: Craig Wright’s Testimony Delayed

The self-styled “Satoshi” will likely take the stand on Monday.

"Justice" (ca. 1440), Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pananalapi

Winklevoss-Led Gemini Behind Bitcoin White Paper Excerpts on NYC Billboard

The crypto exchange inked a three-year deal for digital signage that was previously home to CNN.

Gemini's new billboard displays a snippet of the Bitcoin White Paper. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)

Merkado

‘Rare Pepe’ Steeped in Bitcoin History Fetches $500K on NFT Market OpenSea

Frog-themed digital collectible cards from the mid-2010s are getting retooled for fast sales in the white-hot NFT market.

An early blockchain-based digital collectible card combined the Pepe the Frog meme with the likeness of Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto, reported (controversially) in 2014 to be Bitcoin's founder. Now it's an NFT.