COPA vs Craig Wright’s Case Resumes Over Satoshi Nakamoto Claims

• BitMEX reported the COPA vs CSW case resumed at present, February 19, 2024.
• Wright produced three witnesses in protection of claims that he’s Bitcoin’s creator.
• Wright’s witnesses embrace David Bridges, Max Lynam, and Stefan Matthews.

BitMEX Analysis reported the resumption of the trial between the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) and Craig Steven Wright (CWS). In line with BitMEX Analysis, three witnesses of Wright are due in courtroom at present, together with David Bridges, Max Lynam, and Stefan Matthews.

Describing the relationships of the witnesses with Wright, the reporting platform famous that Bridges met Wright round 2006. BitMEX described Lynam as Wright’s cousin, whereas Matthews is the CEO of nChain, a world blockchain know-how firm. Whereas Matthews was bodily current in courtroom, Bridges and Lynam have been mentioned to look remotely.

On the schedule of cross-examination, BitMEX reported that Matthews will possible proceed his cross-examination into tomorrow morning, after which the cross-examination of COPA witnesses would start. Nonetheless, as per BitMEX’s report, neither Wright nor Matthews had arrived on the courtroom.

As we speak’s continuing continues as trial day 11. It’s a case the place COPA, led by a mix of business pursuits like Coinbase, Kraken, Block, and Meta, sued Wright, a British Australian pc scientist, over claims that he’s Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous inventor of Bitcoin.

As per BitMEX’s report, solely Bridges’ cross-examination was on, following a distant swearing-in course of through a video hyperlink. In his response to questions, the witness famous that he had not watched the trial, even on social media. He agreed to have labored for Qudos Financial institution for 19 years and solely stopped working there final December. 

Bridges acknowledged having met Wright in 2006 when he did safety audit work. He additionally agreed that Wright did a full safety audit after which did related exams on third events as a abstract of his work at BDO.

The witness cross-examination was ongoing when BitMEX made its report, with extra revelations anticipated in figuring out whether or not Wright is Bitcoin’s creator primarily based on his claims. Crypto neighborhood members count on the case to linger. Maybe it should take a couple of weeks earlier than the courtroom determines the authenticity of Wright’s claims.